It's also beneficial to me, and I appreciate your taking the time to put your notes together....
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Brian M. Scott
bmscotttg
Jul 16, 2010 10:38 pm
At 7:46:17 PM on Thursday, July 15, 2010, Fred and Grace ... Stolen *by* Dúkú; 'stolen from' would be <stolit frá>. ... I believe that you're thinking of...
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Fred and Grace Hatton
fredgrace
Jul 17, 2010 12:19 pm
Eeep. I guess I should pay more attention to the story! Thanks for your help, Brian! Grace ... Stolen *by* Dúkú; 'stolen from' would be <stolit frá>. ... I...
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Fred and Grace Hatton
fredgrace
Jul 19, 2010 11:46 am
Þessu játtaði Höskuldur og lætur binda fastmælum. Þetta líkaði Melkorku þungt, þótti fóstrið of lágt. Höskuldur kvað hana eigi sjá kunna: "Er...
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Fred and Grace Hatton
fredgrace
Jul 19, 2010 11:28 pm
There were several places where I wasn't sure what was going on and would welcome any help. Grace Þessu játtaði Höskuldur og lætur binda fastmælum. ...
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rob13567
Jul 20, 2010 2:57 am
Translation follows. Actually "translation" may be too strong a word here in the sense that normally you are supposed to be able to understand a translation,...
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AThompson
alysseann
Jul 20, 2010 11:49 am
Here’s my translation. Suggestions highlighted. Questions underlined. Thanks, Brian, for corrections on last section. In a couple of instances, any...
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Brian M. Scott
bmscotttg
Jul 20, 2010 2:26 pm
... This one definitely has some challenging spots. I've added Grace's translations after yours. ... <Þungt> 'heavy, oppressive' has to be understood ...
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Brian M. Scott
bmscotttg
Jul 20, 2010 3:00 pm
At 10:15:46 AM on Tuesday, July 20, 2010, Brian M. Scott ... Oops! Overlooked these. ... No problem here. ... <Fyrir honum> is probably 'against him': 'they...
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matushkadonna
Jul 20, 2010 6:34 pm
Just popping out of lurk to say thanks to this group for a bit of linguistic help I got here last year-- you get an acknowledgement in the front matter of my...
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wyrdplace@...
thedric2000
Jul 21, 2010 12:37 pm
Congratulations on your book! Jamie ... From: matushkadonna matdonna@... Date: Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:30:42 -0000 To: norse_course@yahoogroups.com Subject:...
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Fred and Grace Hatton
fredgrace
Jul 22, 2010 1:18 pm
Thanks for your help sorting out the complicated parts in the last section of Laxdaela Saga. Grace Fred and Grace Hatton Hawley Pa...
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Fred and Grace Hatton
fredgrace
Jul 22, 2010 1:18 pm
Víga-Óbívan vildi eigi sjá bandamann sinn Anakin drepinn, ok hjó til Dúkús með Ljósamæki inn grona. En Dúkú var seiðmaðr mikill, ok hann kvað...
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Fred and Grace Hatton
fredgrace
Jul 22, 2010 3:33 pm
Víga-Óbívan vildi eigi sjá bandamann sinn Anakin drepinn, ok hjó til Dúkús með Slayer Obiwan did not want to see his confederate, Anakinn, slain, and...
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Brian M. Scott
bmscotttg
Jul 23, 2010 7:02 pm
At 11:33:12 AM on Thursday, July 22, 2010, Fred and Grace ... <Þessi> is plural: 'these'. I think that the intended sense is 'do not suffice': right now in...
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Fred and Grace Hatton
fredgrace
Jul 24, 2010 12:45 pm
Thanks for your help with Star Wars. Grace ... <Þessi> is plural: 'these'. I think that the intended sense is 'do not suffice': right now in the fight they...
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Fred and Grace Hatton
fredgrace
Jul 26, 2010 11:24 am
Þá kallaði Hrappur til sín Vigdísi konu sína og mælti: "Ekki hefi eg verið kvellisjúkur," segir hann, "er og það líkast að þessi sótt skilji...
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Fred and Grace Hatton
fredgrace
Jul 26, 2010 8:29 pm
There were several words I couldn't find at all and I would welcome any help with this section. Grace Þá kallaði Hrappur til sín Vigdísi konu sína og...
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AThompson
alysseann
Jul 27, 2010 12:27 pm
Here´s my translation. Kveðja Alan Þá kallaði Hrappur til sín Vigdísi konu sína og mælti: "Ekki hefi eg verið Then Hrappr called to himself, Vigdís...
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Brian M. Scott
bmscotttg
Jul 29, 2010 6:38 am
Alan's translation covers most everything, but I thought that a couple more notes might still be helpful. At 4:29:38 PM on Monday, July 26, 2010, Fred and...
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Fred and Grace Hatton
fredgrace
Jul 29, 2010 10:18 am
Thanks for sorting out the problems I had with this section, Alan. Grace biðja hann nokkuð úr (ór) ráða. asked him to find some solution (see ráða ór...
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Fred and Grace Hatton
fredgrace
Jul 29, 2010 10:24 am
"Aldrigi munum vit Víga-Óbívan berjask," segir Anakinn, "Jafnvel þó Jóði Gormóarson, langfaðir hans, biði hann drepa mik." Ok Anakinn stokk ór skipi...
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Fred and Grace Hatton
fredgrace
Jul 29, 2010 2:39 pm
Thanks for your help, Brian. Grace ... See Zoëga s.v. <at> (conj.) (6): <þá at> = <þá er> = 'when'. ... Not so much just empty as emptied, deserted,...
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rob13567
Jul 29, 2010 10:00 pm
Translation follows. I will now look at everyone else's contributions, compare with mine, and see if I can't learn a thing or two more.... Þá kallaði...
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rob13567
Jul 29, 2010 10:27 pm
As I was later than usual posting this week's assignment, I thought I needed a good excuse. "The dog ate my homework" seemed reasonable, so I have made the...
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Fred and Grace Hatton
fredgrace
Jul 30, 2010 11:21 am
"Aldrigi munum vit Víga-Óbívan berjask," segir Anakinn, "Jafnvel þó Jóði Gormóarson, "Never will we (I and) Slayer Obiwan fight," says Anakinn, "Even...
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Brian M. Scott
bmscotttg
Jul 30, 2010 4:23 pm
... Possessive adjectives tend to follow the word that they modify, and you need the accusative of the thing eaten, so it's <Hundrinn át heimavinnu mína>. ...
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Brian M. Scott
bmscotttg
Jul 30, 2010 4:50 pm
At 7:21:38 AM on Friday, July 30, 2010, Fred and Grace ... <Langfaðir> is actually any male ancestor on the father's side. ... This is the adverb <of> 'too',...
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rob13567
Jul 31, 2010 1:50 am
Yes, thank you!...
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Fred and Grace Hatton
fredgrace
Jul 31, 2010 7:40 pm
Thanks, Brian! I thought "of" was an alternate spelling of "af". Small wonder I didn't get anywhere with it. Grace ... <Langfaðir> is actually any male...
