Söngla

Old Norse Dictionary - söngla

Meaning of Old Norse word "söngla" (or sǫngla) in English.

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

söngla (sǫngla): að, (söngra, Mag. 8), to make a rattling sound, like pebbles; spratt járnit á gólfit svá at sönglaði við hátt, Fms. v. 255; en er hann heyrði at grjótið sönglaði, Grett. 134 A; þá söngraði í lokinu ok síðan spratt upp hurðin, Mag. 8.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

s. v.: sub voce.

v.: vide.

Works & Authors cited:

Fms.: Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)

Grett.: Grettis Saga. (D. II.)

Mag.: Magus Saga. (G. II.)

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