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...
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...
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...
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...
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."...
... 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. ...
... 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...
... 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...
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...
Terje Ellefsen
radiorabia@...
Sep 13, 2004 2:50 pm
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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:...
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,...
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...
Haukur Thorgeirsson
haukurth@...
Sep 14, 2004 1:50 pm
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Thanks, Konrad, It's always good to learn more about this, - it's always rather fascinated me! Lucy-Jane...
lucyjane.michel@...
Sep 15, 2004 4:32 am
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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 -...
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...
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, ...
Hello! My first post here, I think. I've been mostly lurking. :) I hope it isn't impolite to start out with a question instead of an introduction? I'm...
Hello Kaya, I have a friend who does Viking reenactments and movie consulting. His web
site is www.jomsvikings.com , his telephone number is found in the...
Sælir! Just to let you know that at uni we are going to be translating Þáttr Auðunar Vestfirzka, so if anyone is interested I could post up a few lines at...
Sarah wrote: Just to let you know that at uni we are going to be translating Þáttr Auðunar Vestfirzka, so if anyone is interested I could post up a few...
I believe my ladies that life has struck the list for a time. I know that I have not been able to slow down at work enough to work through any material since...
Sæl, Sarah! If this gets off the ground I'd like to follow and try to help out. I always learn an odd thing or two as well :) Kveðja, Haukur...
Haukur Thorgeirsson
haukurth@...
Oct 10, 2004 3:01 pm
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Sæl, Sarah! I'd like to follow and try to help out. I always learn something as well :) Kveðja, Haukur...
Haukur Thorgeirsson
haukurth@...
Oct 10, 2004 3:01 pm
4438
Heil Sarah This looks like a very good idea, I am with as long as I have time. I have not read or written anything in Old Norse for a long time so I really...
Volunteers are wanted to hand-correct pages of the online editions of two of the major dictionaries on the early Germanic languages: An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary...
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