Leg-söngr
Old Norse Dictionary - leg-söngr
Meaning of Old Norse word "leg-söngr" (or leg-sǫngr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- leg-söngr (leg-sǫngr)
- m. the burial service; legsöngs kaup, a burial fee, Vm. 47.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, leg-söngr may be more accurately written as leg-sǫngr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛚᛁᚴ-ᛋᚢᚾᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Vm.
- Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)