Yfir-söngr

Old Norse Dictionary - yfir-söngr

Meaning of Old Norse word "yfir-söngr" (or yfir-sǫngr) in English.

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

yfir-söngr (yfir-sǫngr): m. a singing, service; yfirsöngvi, 625. 164: of a funeral service, mörg merki urðu at vatns-vígslum hans ok yfirsöngum, Bs. i. 431; er þat engi háttr sem hér hefir verit á Grænlandi síðan Kristni kom hér, at setja menn niðr í úvígða mold við litla yfirsöngva, Þorf. Karl. 398; þar munu vera kenni-menn at veita mér yfirsöngva, Eb. 262: of visitation of the sick (mod.): of excommunication, Bs. i. 853.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

f.: feminine.

l.: line.

m.: masculine.

mod.: modern.

Works & Authors cited:

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)

Eb.: Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)

Karl.: Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)

Þorf. Karl.: Þorfinns Saga Karlsefnis. (D. II.)

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