... 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...
Haukur Thorgeirsson
haukurth@...
Feb 3, 2004 2:28 pm
4120
Takk, Haukur. Which saga is this quote from? Hrolfs Saga Kraku? Takk, Haukur. Med vennligste hilsener, Paul....
pdhanssen@...
Feb 3, 2004 5:08 pm
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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...
Hi, Xigung! ... Indeed, but the same dudes are called 'hrafn-bláir' in Ragnarsdrápa: Knátti eðr við illan Jörmunrekkr at vakna með dreyrfáar dróttir ...
Haukur Thorgeirsson
haukurth@...
Feb 3, 2004 10:50 pm
4124
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...
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...
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...
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...
Gerald Mcharg
Gerald.Mcharg@...
Feb 6, 2004 4:46 am
4130
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...
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...
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....
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...
Gerald Mcharg
Gerald.Mcharg@...
Feb 6, 2004 10:28 pm
4135
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...
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. ...
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...
... 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...
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...
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...
Gerald Mcharg
Gerald.Mcharg@...
Feb 7, 2004 8:32 pm
4142
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...
Gerald Mcharg
Gerald.Mcharg@...
Feb 7, 2004 8:48 pm
4143
Hey, why not 'Jedsdaughter'? /Sjuler ... belittling the Irish....
... From: "sjuler" <sjuler@...> To: <norse_course@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Sunday, February 08, 2004 6:12 PM Subject: [norse_course] Re: Jed to Reanna re...
Gerald Mcharg
Gerald.Mcharg@...
Feb 8, 2004 8:56 pm
4145
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...
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