Mansöngs-drápa

Old Norse Dictionary - mansöngs-drápa

Meaning of Old Norse word "mansöngs-drápa" (or mansǫngs-drápa) in English.

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

mansöngs-drápa (mansǫngs-drápa)
u, f., -kvæði, n., -vísa, u, f. a love encomium, love song, love ditty, Eg. 5, Bs. i. 165, Fb. iii. 241, 242, Ölk. 36, Fs. 60, 87.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Eg.
Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Fs.
Forn-sögur. (D. II.)
Ölk.
Ölkofra-þáttr. (D. II.)
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