Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Man-söngr

Old Norse Dictionary Entry

Definitions

1 definitions

1 man-söngr man-sǫngr

m. a love song, Eg. 325. Bs. i. 165, Edda 16; esp. in the old law a kind of love libel, liable to outlawry, Grág. ii. 150, Fb. iii. 242: in mod. usage the lyrical introduction to the epic rhapsodies or ballads (rímur) is called mansöngr, for originally they were addressed to the poet’s lady-love, Skald H. 6. 1, Skíða R. 1, and in countless instances, e. g. Úlf. 1. 8, 2. 8, 3. 8, 4. 8, 5. 7, 7. 9, 9. 11, cp. 11. 10.

Orthography

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Similar Words

Runic Inscription

man-söngr

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "man-söngr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

cp: compare.
cp.: compare.
e. g.: exempli gratia.
esp: especially.
esp.: especially.
f.: feminine.
m.: masculine.
mod: modern.
mod.: modern.
orig: original, originally.
p.: page.
R.: Rimur.

Works & Authors

Bs.: Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
Edda: Edda. (C. I.)
Eg.: Egils Saga. (D. II.)
Fb.: Flateyjar-bók (E. I.)
Grág.: Grágás. (B. I.)
Úlf.: Úlfars-rímur.

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