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Söng-mær

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1 söng-mær sǫng-mær

f. a ‘singing maid,’ a kind of bell; klukkur, söngmeyjar tvær, D. I. i. 476; Postula-klokkur ok enn söngmeyjar fimm, Bs. i. 858.
Orthography

Orthography

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Similar Words

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Runic Inscription

Runic Inscription

söng-mær

Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark

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

Abbreviations Used

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

f.
feminine.
id
idem, referring to the passage quoted or to the translation
sing
singular.

Works & Authors

Bs.
Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
D. I.
Diplomatarium Islandicum. (J. I.)

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