Söng-hljóð

Old Norse Dictionary - söng-hljóð

Meaning of Old Norse word "söng-hljóð" (or sǫng-hljóð) in English.

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

söng-hljóð (sǫng-hljóð)
n. pl. singing, tunes, music, Fb. ii. 16, Stj. 632.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
n.
neuter.
pl.
plural.

Works & Authors cited:

Fb.
Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Stj.
Stjórn. (F. I.)
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This headword also appears in dictionaries of other languages descending from Old Norse.

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