aftak
nafnorðhvorugkynaf-tak
1. taking away, 108.2. ‘taking off’ (Shaksp.), slaying, executing; hvat hann vill bjóða fyrir a. Geirsteins, compensation for the slaughter of G., vii. 360; en a. hans (slaying) segja eigi allir einum hætti, x. 390; með aftaki Ólafs, by slaying him, 195; um manna aftök, executions, 137: aftaka, and taka af, to execute, behead.3. in commonly used of,
α. flat denial, in such phrases as, hafa aftök um e-t, to deny flatly. In some compds this signification can be traced, as in aftaka-minni, i. 139.β. it is also now used in many compds of whatever is excessive, above all measure, aftaka-veðr, a hurricane.
Skammstafanir og tilvitnanir
- n.hvorugkyn (e. neuter)
- gener.generally.
- cp.compare.
- pl.fleirtala (e. plural)
- e. g.exempli gratia.
- COMPDSsamsett orð (e. compounds)
- B. K.Björgynjar Kálfskinn. (J. II.)
- Fms.Fornmanna sögur. (E. I.)
- Gþl.Gulaþings-lög. (B. II.)