Úsöngvinn

Old Norwegian Dictionary - úsöngvinn

Meaning of Old Norwegian word "úsöngvinn" (or úsǫngvinn) in Norwegian.

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

úsöngvinn (úsǫngvinn)
úsöngvinn, adj. udygtig, uvillig til at synge;hann var úsöngvinn ok trúlauss Grett.76.

Part of speech: adj

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

Possible runic inscription in Medieval Futhork:ᚢᛋᚯᚿᚵᚠᛁᚿᚿ
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:

adj.
Adjectiv.

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