Definitions
Definitions
1 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
Orthography
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Runic Inscription
Runic Inscription
yfir-söngr
The runic text above represents the Old Norse word "yfir-söngr" as it might appear in runic inscriptions from the Viking Age (c. 800-1100 CE).