Kirkju-söngr
Old Norse Dictionary - kirkju-söngr
Meaning of Old Norse word "kirkju-söngr" (or kirkju-sǫngr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- kirkju-söngr (kirkju-sǫngr)
- m. church music.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, kirkju-söngr may be more accurately written as kirkju-sǫngr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚴᛁᚱᚴᛁᚢ-ᛋᚢᚾᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.