Fyrir-söngr
Old Norse Dictionary - fyrir-söngr
Meaning of Old Norse word "fyrir-söngr" (or fyrir-sǫngr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- fyrir-söngr (fyrir-sǫngr)
- m. the ‘fore-song’ or prelude in a service, Fms. vii. 198.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, fyrir-söngr may be more accurately written as fyrir-sǫngr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚠᚢᚱᛁᚱ-ᛋᚢᚾᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)