Söng-hús
Old Norse Dictionary - söng-hús
Meaning of Old Norse word "söng-hús" (or sǫng-hús)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- söng-hús (sǫng-hús)
- n. a choir, n. G. l. i. 348, Fms. viii. 25, ix. 18, 19, xi. 271, Eb. 10, Grág. i. 460, Vm. passim, Stat. 267; ‘sanctum sanctorum’ er vér kollum sönghús, Stj. 563; sönghúss dyrr, horn, pallr, sylla, tjald, n. G. l. i. 348, Fms. vii. 230, viii. 25. ix. 26, Bs. i. 670, Vm. 64, Sturl. ii. 125.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, söng-hús may be more accurately written as sǫng-hús.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᚾᚴ-ᚼᚢᛋ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- l.
- line.
- L.
- Linnæus.
- m.
- masculine.
- n.
- neuter.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Eb.
- Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Grág.
- Grágás. (B. I.)
- N. G. L.
- Norges Gamle Love. (B. II.)
- Stj.
- Stjórn. (F. I.)
- Sturl.
- Sturlunga Saga. (D. I.)
- Vm.
- Vilkins-máldagi. (J. I.)