Söng-tól

Old Norse Dictionary - söng-tól

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

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

söng-tól (sǫng-tól)
n. pl. ‘song-tools,’ instruments to accompany singing, Ó. H. 86, Stj. 49.

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

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᚾᚴ-ᛏᚢᛚ
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:

Ó. H.
Ólafs Saga Helga. (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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