Fugla-söngr

Old Norse Dictionary - fugla-söngr

Meaning of Old Norse word "fugla-söngr" (or fugla-sǫngr)

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

fugla-söngr (fugla-sǫngr)
m. the song (screeching) of birds, Fas. ii. 175, Karl. 203.

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

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

Abbreviations used:

l.
line.
m.
masculine.

Works & Authors cited:

Fas.
Fornaldar Sögur. (C. II.)
Karl.
Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
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