Söngvinn

Old Norse Dictionary - söngvinn

Meaning of Old Norse word "söngvinn" (or sǫngvinn) in English.

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

söngvinn (sǫngvinn)
adj., hann var s. ok mikill bænahalds-maðr, Ann. 1341; hann var ú-söngvinn ok trúlauss, Grett. 111.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

adj.
adjective.
n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Ann.
Íslenzkir Annálar. (D. IV.)
Grett.
Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
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