I was looking at making a computer glossary for ON and OE, and was wondering what the cognates for "gögn" would be in either language. Thanks, James I was ...
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James R. Johnson
modean2525
Aug 4, 2004 9:17 pm
I was looking at making a computer glossary for ON and OE, and was wondering what the cognates for "gögn" would be in either language. Would it be "gang" in...
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James R. Johnson
modean2525
Aug 5, 2004 2:55 am
Hi, I was wondering, what is the breakdown of the Icelandic / Old Norse "Alfræðiorðabók "? I can make out "bók", but what are the other words? Thanks, ...
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Haukur Thorgeirsson
haukurth@...
Aug 5, 2004 12:38 pm
... Hmm... I think the Modern English cognate for 'gagn' is "gain". Maybe you can work backwards from that. And 'gögn' is certainly the Modern Icelandic word...
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lucyjane.michel@...
Aug 7, 2004 10:20 pm
IF this helps: OE 'gang' = 3rd pers sing. of 'gongan' to walk, go Also: 'gang' noun,m, =flow OE for ME 'gain' = 'gegongan' Good luck, Lucy-Jane MICHEL...
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norsnjuvr
Aug 18, 2004 5:07 pm
I'm needing some help to understand Old Norse. I completed the exercises from the first two lessons of the online course but since, I'm stuck in the third...
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Haukur Thorgeirsson
haukurth@...
Aug 19, 2004 2:12 pm
Heil og sæl. ... I think you need to ask a more specific question for us to help you :) Exactly where are you stuck? Kveðja, Haukur...
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norsnjuvr
Aug 19, 2004 4:38 pm
I need some explanation about the tenses of the verbs. I don't understand quite well how to form the past of a regular verb correctly. I found a page on the...
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mona striewe
mona@...
Aug 19, 2004 8:25 pm
... From: "norsnjuvr" <vaurek666@...> To: <norse_course@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Thursday, August 19, 2004 5:34 PM Subject: [norse_course] Regular Verbs ...
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Tamara
sharraunna
Aug 23, 2004 5:13 pm
Hail! I'm trying to translate "We are here to honor the gods" into Old Norse. I have a start, I think, with "Erum hér," but I don't know the verb for "to...
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Michael Smith
stumpe22
Aug 30, 2004 1:12 pm
Hello, my name is Michael Smith and I am interested in learning Old Norse mainly to be able to write my own songs in Old Norse, and also to speak for fun. ...
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Cherrie Kuntz
cherrie1890
Sep 3, 2004 1:07 pm
My name is Cherrie and I just joined too. Sorry that I cannot translate yet. My BA is in Latin and Greek so that's all I could help with at this point in...
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Lewis, Raymond J.
i3eman
Sep 3, 2004 4:29 pm
Michael - I like what you've written here: "The Skein of Fate that the Norns direct As they draw, carry and sprinkle renewing water, Ratatosk gnaws and carries...
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kristin
akhkharu613
Sep 6, 2004 2:10 pm
I just joined today, and I am trying to do a project for a class in mythology. Could anyone help me translate "Hermod and Sleipnir travel to Eljudir" or...
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Padraic I.M. MacUidhir
padraic_macu...
Sep 9, 2004 11:19 pm
One thing to keep in mind is that "áss" and "Æsinir" would be words used to refer to the Aesir...which leaves out the Vanir. Just a thought from a fellow...
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thearmyofoz
Sep 10, 2004 5:42 pm
Hello! I've been in contact with one of my professors from way back but was hoping someone here could be more quick about the correct spelling of "Will."...
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Deacon Pollux
demonking11
Sep 10, 2004 9:48 pm
... Well to my knowledge, there is 3 ways of speaking it, vilje, testamente, and vil. I am not exactly sure which holds the most statement or meaning. ...
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Heather Danaher
heatherdanaher
Sep 10, 2004 9:48 pm
... quite right. Any help would be appreciated.> ... refer to the Aesir...which leaves out the Vanir. Just a thought from a fellow Heithinn.> Taking our...
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akoddsson
konrad_oddsson
Sep 11, 2004 1:39 pm
... Norse. You might want to ask two questions: 1) Is my sentence-construction Norse or is it Modern English? 2) Would anyone really have said what I am trying...
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thearmyofoz
Sep 11, 2004 2:57 pm
... Do you happen to know where I could find such things? Reliable sources? And thank you for responding. :)...
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fjornir
Sep 13, 2004 2:20 pm
The noun 'will' is (more or less) 'vili' in Old Norse. http://www.northvegr.org/zoega/490.php Haukur...
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Terje Ellefsen
radiorabia@...
Sep 13, 2004 2:50 pm
Vilje, testamente and vil are not old norse, they are modern norwegian (and danish). Vilje means will as in the concept will, the power of wanting. Testamente...
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Heather Charlton
thearmyofoz
Sep 14, 2004 12:41 am
Thank you! :) I want to make sure I get it as close as possible (last thing I need is an incorrect tattoo). ... From: fjornir <haukurth@...> Date:...
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Heather Charlton
thearmyofoz
Sep 14, 2004 12:42 am
Thank you. I'll keep looking for the Old Norse then. ... From: Terje Ellefsen <radiorabia@...> Date: Mon, 13 Sep 2004 14:18:07 +0000 Subject: RE:...
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akoddsson
konrad_oddsson
Sep 14, 2004 12:46 pm
Heilir góðir nemendr! Greetings good students! I ma not sure when Germanic folk first picked up the habit of naming the days of the 7-day week as they do,...
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Haukur Thorgeirsson
haukurth@...
Sep 14, 2004 1:50 pm
Sæll, Konni! I think we should be careful in drawing conclusions from the Faroese form 'fríggjadagur'. The 'gg' need not be original but may be an example of...
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lucyjane.michel@...
Sep 15, 2004 4:32 am
Thanks, Konrad, It's always good to learn more about this, - it's always rather fascinated me! Lucy-Jane...
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sarahbowen@...
skbowen191102
Sep 17, 2004 5:14 pm
Heill Konrad! Thank you for this - I found it interesting. As a foreigner learning modern Icelandic as well I find the days of the week sometimes trip me up -...
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akoddsson
konrad_oddsson
Sep 18, 2004 5:21 am
Sæl Sarah! ... learning modern Icelandic as well I find the days of the week sometimes trip me up - especially the modern tiwas dagaz, thunras dagaz and...
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akoddsson
konrad_oddsson
Sep 18, 2004 5:21 am
Sæll Hauksi! ... I see your point. Perhaps frjádagr is both safer and more correct. ... I doubt if germanic folk, especially the more isolated nordic ones, ...
