aftaka
nafnorðkvenkynaf-taka
n, = aftak:
1. loss, privation; a. ok missa, of a personal loss by death, 37.2. death by violent means, slaughter; til aftöku manna eðr fú upp at taka, for the cutting off of men or the confiscation of their goods, 73, 252; hann hafði verit at aftöku þorkels fústra, vii. 201, 22 old Formerly there were no public executions in , except the stoning of wizards or witches, 98, 20, 26; and the hanging of thieves, 19, Now, however, used in the sense of public execution, and in various compds, aftöku-staðr, place of execution,
Skammstafanir og tilvitnanir
- f.kvenkyn (e. feminine)
- gener.generally.
- Ed.edition, editions, edited.
- Icel.Iceland, Icelander, Icelanders, Icelandic.
- ch.chapter.
- l. c.loco citato.
- e. g.exempli gratia.
- m.karlkyn (e. masculine)
- etc.et cetera.
- EddaEdda. (C. I.)
- Eg.Egils saga. (D. II.)
- Fms.Fornmanna sögur. (E. I.)
- Orkn.Orkneyinga saga. (E. II.)
- Ld.Laxdæla saga. (D. II.)
- Eb.Eyrbyggja saga. (D. II.)
- Vd.Vatnsdæla saga. (D. II.)
- Fbr.Fóstbræðra saga. (D. II.)
- Kb.Konungs-bók. (B. I, C. I, etc.)