m. a love song, Eg. 325. Bs. i. 165, Edda 16; esp. in the old law a kind of love libel, liable to outlawry, Grág. ii. 150, Fb. iii. 242: in mod. usage the lyrical introduction to the epic rhapsodies or ballads (rímur) is called mansöngr, for originally they were addressed to the poet’s lady-love, Skald H. 6. 1, Skíða R. 1, and in countless instances, e. g. Úlf. 1. 8, 2. 8, 3. 8, 4. 8, 5. 7, 7. 9, 9. 11, cp. 11. 10.