Gentaka

Old Swedish Dictionary - gentaka

Meaning of Old Swedish word "gentaka" in Swedish.

As defined by K.F Söderwall's dictionary of Medieval Swedish:

gentaka
mottaga, upptaga. " the hedhno budu sik til at nidher hugga ok han gentaka (nos hanc arborem succidemus et tu eam suscipe)" Lg.">Bil 632. - mottaga, uppbära. swaradhe hans ärw gen takna mere än hans mödha var wärdh Lg 1030. - Jfr taka gen, äfvensom i gen taka.

Part of speech: vb

Grammatical aspect: v.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚵᚽᚿᛏᛆᚴᛆ
Medieval Runes were used in Sweden from 12th to 17th centuries.

Works and authors cited:

Bil
Codex Bildstenianus. Se Lg.
Lg
Ett Forn-Svenskt Legendarium. Efter gamla handskrifter af G. Stephens. Första bandet. Andra bandet. 1847--58. -- Särskildt citeras de här aftryckta Codex Bureanus (Bu) och Codex Bildstenianus (Bil), så framt icke senare ändringar i dessa handskrifter afses.
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