Here's the next bit. Hold comments until Feb. 16 please. ___________________________________ En við þann átrúnað, at ekki verði at þeim mõnnum, er...
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William Calhoun
narhvalur36
Feb 2, 2004 1:46 am
Holw would one say 'Old Norse' in Old Norse or rather Old Icelandic? Would it be 'dansk tunga'? ...
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Marco Moretti
marcomoretti69
Feb 3, 2004 1:46 pm
... Icelandic? Would ... Hello! It's not 'dansk tunga', but Norroen(a). Regards Marco...
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Haukur Thorgeirsson
haukurth@...
Feb 3, 2004 2:28 pm
... You're both right - "dönsk tunga" or "Norroena";. The term "dönsk tunga" is also used to mean "the territory where Norse is spoken" as in this text: "En...
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pdhanssen@...
Feb 3, 2004 5:08 pm
Takk, Haukur. Which saga is this quote from? Hrolfs Saga Kraku? Takk, Haukur. Med vennligste hilsener, Paul....
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xigung
Feb 3, 2004 8:47 pm
Hi Paul, Nice question: it had think hard for a while for that one. But I knew I'd read it before, and found it in Snorra Edda Skáldskaparmál, just before...
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xigung
Feb 3, 2004 9:07 pm
Hi Mona, Here is some evidence of black goats: "Hafr áttu þrévetran, svartan at lit," sagði Oddr. "Hann vil ek drepa láta ok flá belg af bæði með...
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Haukur Thorgeirsson
haukurth@...
Feb 3, 2004 10:50 pm
Hi, Xigung! ... Indeed, but the same dudes are called 'hrafn-bláir' in Ragnarsdrápa: Knátti eðr við illan Jörmunrekkr at vakna með dreyrfáar dróttir ...
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Fred and Grace Hatton
hattonf
Feb 4, 2004 1:31 pm
Icelandic sheep today in the USA exist in a variety of colors including black. We raise sheep from Finland that have many of the same characteristics. The...
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erek gass
erekgass
Feb 4, 2004 2:14 pm
When I was in the Faeroes some years ago, I brought back wool for family members who knit. The only wool sold was natural undyed wool (the Faeroese didn't...
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Alan Thompson
alysseann
Feb 5, 2004 1:58 pm
Hæ Now that we have moved on to the next bit (excuse the technical term) of Hrafnkel´s Saga, I have the following comments and question on the following...
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xigung
Feb 6, 2004 3:22 am
Hello Haukur, Ah, you found Ragnarsdrápa! That is the one I had in mind, because some years ago an Icelander wrote a monograph on Bragi, that you may be ...
Dear All I am preparing materials for a course I hope to run on local/regional history and the development of the English Language over the last 1500 years. As...
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Fred and Grace Hatton
hattonf
Feb 6, 2004 1:37 pm
This is a just a guess, that since there is no distinction between singular and plural in the modern English word sheep, that possibly there is a tendency to...
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Berglaug Ásmundard...
trynksta
Feb 6, 2004 4:34 pm
well, here's the modern icelandic version.. i have an older one somewhere, but i'll have to look for it (it's in a plie of papers.. somewhere in my...
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William Supon
wsupon44
Feb 6, 2004 10:27 pm
How about Gothic? I'll have to dig out my textbook, but I can post it on Monday. I know it starts "Atta unsar. . ." Bill Supon ... How about Gothic? I'll have...
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Berglaug Ásmundard...
trynksta
Feb 6, 2004 10:27 pm
well.. now i'm rummaging through old piles of notes, i see i have four different versions of this prayer, from my 'comparative germanic linguistics' course....
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Gerald Mcharg
Gerald.Mcharg@...
Feb 6, 2004 10:28 pm
Berglaug Many thanks. Because Icelandic is renowned as being conservative (linguistically), I am prepared to risk using your modern version if I can't get hold...
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Berglaug Ásmundard...
trynksta
Feb 6, 2004 10:28 pm
ok, found it. it's from the new testament translation of Oddur Gottskálksson, 1540.. i don't know if there is an older version known, there doesn't have to...
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Plastikdol@...
plastikdol
Feb 7, 2004 1:16 am
Jed, That's really funny that you should mention that-- about the surname system in Iceland. I was actually wondering about that myself just this morning. ...
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Berglaug Ásmundard...
trynksta
Feb 7, 2004 1:16 am
they're true patronyms. A woman named Hildur Gísladóttir could have a father named Gísli Traustason, and a mother named Sigrún Jóhannsdóttir, her...
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Sarah Bowen
skbowen191102
Feb 7, 2004 1:16 am
Hi Berglaug, I'm finding this comparison of the Lord's prayer in different Germanic languages very interesting. I hope we do get to see a Gothic, Old English...
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Jennifer Westdal
jenniferwestdal
Feb 7, 2004 12:46 pm
... Jed- I don't know if it will help you, but I can tell you what happened to my family in regards to our last name when they arrived in the U.S. from Iceland...
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Alan Thompson
alysseann
Feb 7, 2004 12:46 pm
Hi Xigung Thanks for your comments and it's good to see your computer is still emitting strange characters :) Regarding the formation of adverbs from...
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Gerald Mcharg
Gerald.Mcharg@...
Feb 7, 2004 8:32 pm
Berglaug and Jenny Thank you both for your information and experiences concerning patronymics. I have now got them stored on file. I'm not running a course...
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Gerald Mcharg
Gerald.Mcharg@...
Feb 7, 2004 8:48 pm
Reanna When I wished that my daughter had my patronymic, in no way was I belittling the Irish. What about an indulgent compromise? - Megaera Jedardottir Mc...
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sjuler
Feb 8, 2004 7:08 pm
Hey, why not 'Jedsdaughter'? /Sjuler ... belittling the Irish....
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Gerald Mcharg
Gerald.Mcharg@...
Feb 8, 2004 8:56 pm
... From: "sjuler" <sjuler@...> To: <norse_course@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2004 6:12 PM Subject: [norse_course] Re: Jed to Reanna re...
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Plastikdol@...
plastikdol
Feb 8, 2004 9:50 pm
Jed, I completely agree with you on that point. As an American, I'm constantly hearing people say, "Oh, if they're in our country, they should learn to speak...
