vápnatak

Old Norse

Etymology

From vápn "weapon" and tak "taking/touching".

Pronunciation
  • (12th century Icelandic) IPA(key): /ˈwɑːp.nɑ̃ˌtɑk/

Declension
  Declension of vápnatak (strong a-stem)
neuter singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative vápnatak vápnatakit vápnatǫk vápnatǫkin
accusative vápnatak vápnatakit vápnatǫk vápnatǫkin
dative vápnataki vápnatakinu vápnatǫkum vápnatǫkunum
genitive vápnataks vápnataksins vápnataka vápnatakanna

Noun

vápnatak n

  1. lit. a weapons-touching: a Scandinavian ceremony in which a newly chosen lord's raised blade was met by those of his vassals, functioning as a ritual imitation in which the vassals oath their taking up of weapons should their lord rally them
  2. a vote made by touching one's weapon; the council where such votes are taken
  3. a district governed by such a council

Descendants
Descendants
  • Icelandic: vapnatak
  • Old English: wæpengetæc
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