Lík-söngr

Old Norse Dictionary - lík-söngr

Meaning of Old Norse word "lík-söngr" (or lík-sǫngr) in English.

As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:

lík-söngr (lík-sǫngr): m. a funeral dirge, funeral service, Grág. i. 204. líksöngs-kaup, n., mod. líksöngs-eyrir, m. a funeral fee, K. Þ. K. 28, Grág. ii. 388.

Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, lík-söngr may be more accurately written as lík-sǫngr.

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛚᛁᚴ-ᛋᚢᚾᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements

Abbreviations used:

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

n.: neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)

K. Þ. K.: Kristinn-réttr Þorláks ok Ketils = Kristinna-laga-þáttr. (B. I.)

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