Söng-prestr
Old Norse Dictionary - söng-prestrMeaning of Old Norse word "söng-prestr" (or sǫng-prestr) in English.
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- söng-prestr (sǫng-prestr)
- m. a priest who chants mass, Pm. 60.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, söng-prestr may be more accurately written as sǫng-prestr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᚾᚴ-ᛒᚱᛁᛋᛏᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Pm.
- Pétrs-máldagi. (J. I.)