Yfir-söngr
Old Norse Dictionary - yfir-söngr
Meaning of Old Norse word "yfir-söngr" (or yfir-sǫngr)
As defined by the Cleasby & Vigfusson Old Norse to English dictionary:
- yfir-söngr (yfir-sǫngr)
- m. a singing, service; yfirsöngvi, 625. 164: of a funeral service, mörg merki urðu at vatns-vígslum hans ok yfirsöngum, Bs. i. 431; er þat engi háttr sem hér hefir verit á Grænlandi síðan Kristni kom hér, at setja menn niðr í úvígða mold við litla yfirsöngva, Þorf. Karl. 398; þar munu vera kenni-menn at veita mér yfirsöngva, Eb. 262: of visitation of the sick (mod.): of excommunication, Bs. i. 853.
Orthography: The Cleasby & Vigfusson book used letter ö to represent the original Old Norse vowel ǫ. Therefore, yfir-söngr may be more accurately written as yfir-sǫngr.
Possible runic inscription in Younger Futhark:ᚢᚠᛁᚱ-ᛋᚢᚾᚴᚱ
Younger Futhark runes were used from 8th to 12th centuries in Scandinavia and their overseas settlements
Abbreviations used:
- f.
- feminine.
- l.
- line.
- m.
- masculine.
- mod.
- modern.
Works & Authors cited:
- Bs.
- Biskupa Sögur. (D. III.)
- Eb.
- Eyrbyggja Saga. (D. II.)
- Karl.
- Karla-magnús Saga. (G. I.)
- Þorf. Karl.
- Þorfinns Saga Karlsefnis. (D. II.)