Singr

Old Norse Dictionary - singr

Meaning of Old Norse word "singr"

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

singr
n. [syngja?], a chanting, humming; stutt er sjómanna singr, short is the seamen’s chant (prayer) when putting to sea, Hallgr.

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

Abbreviations used:

n.
neuter.

Works & Authors cited:

Hallgr.
Hallgrímr Pétrsson.
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