Leikara-söngr
Old Norse Dictionary - leikara-söngr
Meaning of Old Norse word "leikara-söngr" (or leikara-sǫngr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- leikara-söngr (leikara-sǫngr)
- m. a lay, Mar.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, leikara-söngr may be more accurately written as leikara-sǫngr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛚᛁᛁᚴᛅᚱᛅ-ᛋᚢᚾᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- m.
- masculine.
Works & Authors cited:
- Mar.
- Maríu Saga. (F. III.)