Söngla
Old Norse Dictionary - söngla
Meaning of Old Norse word "söngla" (or sǫngla)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- söngla (sǫngla)
- að, (söngra, Mag. 8), to make a rattling sound, like pebbles; spratt járnit á gólfit svá at sönglaði við hátt, Fms. v. 255; en er hann heyrði at grjótið sönglaði, Grett. 134 A; þá söngraði í lokinu ok síðan spratt upp hurðin, Mag. 8.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, söngla may be more accurately written as sǫngla.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᛋᚢᚾᚴᛚᛅ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- s. v.
- sub voce.
- v.
- vide.
Works & Authors cited:
- Fms.
- Fornmanna Sögur. (E. I.)
- Grett.
- Grettis Saga. (D. II.)
- Mag.
- Magus Saga. (G. II.)