Sögu-ljóð

Old Norse Dictionary - sögu-ljóð

Meaning of Old Norse word "sögu-ljóð" (or sǫgu-ljóð) in English.

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

sögu-ljóð (sǫgu-ljóð)
n. pl. epic lays, Hkr. (pref.)

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.
feminine.
l.
line.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.
pref.
preface.

Works & Authors cited:

Hkr.
Heimskringla. (E. I.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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