Aptansöngr

Old Norwegian Dictionary - aptansöngr

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "aptansöngr" (or aptansǫngr) in Norwegian.

As defined by the Johan Fritzer's Old Norwegian dictionary:

aptansöngr (aptansǫngr): aptansöngr, m. Aftensang i den romerskeKirkes Gudstjeneste (forskjellig fra kveld-söngr; uagtet det Mar. 54424 heder: til aptansöngs um kveldit). Bp. I, 179;DN. VIII, 125.

Part of speech: m

Orthography: Johan Fritzner's dictionary used the letter ö to represent the original Old Norwegian (or Old Norse) vowel ǫ. Therefore, aptansöngr may be more accurately written as aptansǫngr.

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᛆᛕᛏᛆᚿᛋᚯᚿᚵᚱ
Medieval Runes were used in Norway from 11th to 15th centuries.
Futhork was a continuation of earlier Younger Futhark runes, which were used to write Old Norse.

Abbreviations used:

m.: Masculin.

p.: Pagina, side.

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