Hi Grace, I'm unsure of what you mean when you say that I'd be better to compare my work to Alan's. If you're worrying about the possibility of your...
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Patti (Wilson)
originalpatr...
Feb 18, 2009 4:02 pm
Hi Gael I used to translate with this group - you may see this message - but my
words do not seem to be coming through so well now - Grace is modest with her...
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Patti (Wilson)
originalpatr...
Feb 18, 2009 4:05 pm
I have told Gael that you are too modest by half Grace - and I stand by what
I say Patricia ... From: Fred and Grace Hatton Date: 18/02/2009 14:03:35 To:...
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Gaël DEEST
gael.deest
Feb 18, 2009 8:06 pm
Hi Patricia, I have been watching this group long enough to remember you as a once very active (and proficient) member of it. I honestly think everyone here is...
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Fred and Grace Hatton
fredgrace
Feb 18, 2009 10:22 pm
... That is right, of course. I noticed the construction further on, but didn't catch this one. As to the sword/blood thing, Kari plans on heating up the...
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Fred and Grace Hatton
fredgrace
Feb 19, 2009 12:37 pm
Þeir þökkuðu honum boð sitt og kváðust það þiggja mundu. Þá kvað Móðólfur Ketilsson vísu: Stafr lifir einn, þar er inni unnfúrs viðir...
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Fred and Grace Hatton
fredgrace
Feb 19, 2009 6:14 pm
Given my difficulties with any attempts at translating Old Norse poetry, I almost laughed myself off my chair when I saw the comments in M & P on the ...
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Gaël DEEST
gael.deest
Feb 19, 2009 7:28 pm
Þeir þökkuðu honum boð sitt og kváðust það þiggja mundu. They thanked him for his offer and said (of themselves) that they woud accept it. Þá kvað...
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AThompson
alysseann
Feb 20, 2009 10:04 am
Þeir þökkuðu honum boð sitt og kváðust það þiggja mundu. They thanked him for his offer and declared-of-themselves (they) would accept that. Þá...
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nikolai_sandbeck
nikolai_sand...
Feb 21, 2009 8:23 pm
i bought "A new introduction to old norse" and i was reading about the usage of nouns. but i got a problem. they give an example which is "Hann sendi þá...
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Gaël DEEST
gael.deest
Feb 21, 2009 9:33 pm
Hi Nikolai, For reference, your example is page 34. The previous one is: "Hann hefndi dráps þorgríms" which is another example of an object in the genitive....
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Hrafn Thomsen
nikolai_sand...
Feb 22, 2009 1:27 pm
thank you very much =) ... From: Gaël DEEST <gael.deest@...> Subject: Re: [norse_course] Genetiv To: norse_course@yahoogroups.com Date: Saturday,...
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Fred and Grace Hatton
fredgrace
Feb 23, 2009 2:42 pm
Flosi mælti þá til Sigfússona: "Hvern kost viljið þér nú gera Ingjaldi? Hvort viljið þér gefa honum upp eða skulum vér nú fara að honum og drepa...
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Fred and Grace Hatton
fredgrace
Feb 23, 2009 5:27 pm
Flosi mælti þá til Sigfússona: "Hvern kost viljið þér nú gera Ingjaldi? Hvort viljið þér Then Flosi spoke to Sigfuss' sons, "Which choice do you...
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Lotor Bjorn
kyton5150
Feb 23, 2009 7:18 pm
I have been a lurker for a while,. and have been going through the courses on and off for a while as well... I was curious if there are any more than the six...
... I wonder if we're about to get our wish!! http://www.vikingrune.com/2009/02/the-legend-of-sigurd-and-gudrun/#more-2239...
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Patti (Wilson)
originalpatr...
Feb 24, 2009 3:58 pm
Me wants this book too - Precious - We wants it for our readings we do We writes to Amazon - Amazon likes us - she don't charge us postage - not
ever Kveðja...
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llama_nom
Feb 24, 2009 7:32 pm
Stafr lifir einn þars inni unnfúrs viðir brunnu (synir ollu því snjallir Sigfúss) Níals húsa ; "One post only lives/remains where timbers of wave-fire...
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llama_nom
Feb 24, 2009 7:35 pm
... - not ... Not too precious, I hope! As yet, it's only speculation what exactly the book will contain - but fingers crossed, eh?...
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Gaël DEEST
gael.deest
Feb 24, 2009 11:17 pm
This was much easier than the previous part ! I'm very busy these days so my translation isn't very detailed (actually it's past midnight here and I didn't...
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AThompson
alysseann
Feb 25, 2009 9:02 am
skeina, f. scratch, slight wound (kalla ek þetta skeinu ok ekki sar) (Z) snúa (snýr, snöra or snera, snúinn), v. (1) to turn… (Z) fyrr…en =...
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AThompson
alysseann
Feb 25, 2009 9:17 am
Sorry everyone. This is a test. For some reason, the formatting of my last few posts has gone haywire –unintended bold, unintended colour, etc. My replies...
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AThompson
alysseann
Feb 25, 2009 9:39 am
Thanks LN. One day I will get to appreciate kenning formation, but just not at the moment :-( Which is strange because I love cryptic crosswords. Cheers Alan ...
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Gaël DEEST
gael.deest
Feb 25, 2009 12:57 pm
Hi Alan, I don't know if it was intended, but the first ON line in your test looks black to me, while the other ones are in color. However your previous post...
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Patti (Wilson)
originalpatr...
Feb 25, 2009 2:40 pm
Yahoo has been behaving badly - in the same way with me I create internet stationery and it furns up without the pictures Kveðja Patricia ... From: Gaël...
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Patti (Wilson)
originalpatr...
Feb 25, 2009 2:48 pm
I contacted Amazon .co . uk. and they have reserved me a copy the book is
due out in may - they seem to think the 5th May is most likely At Amazon it is...
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Haukur Þorgeirsson
fjornir
Feb 25, 2009 3:00 pm
I, too, look forward to seeing the book - but I may have the patience to wait until I can get it at a library :) Kveðja, Haukur...
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Fred and Grace Hatton
fredgrace
Feb 26, 2009 2:03 pm
Flosi mælti þá til sinna manna: "Nú höfum vér fengið mikinn mannskaða. Megum vér nú og vita er þetta hefir að borist hvert heillaleysi vér höfum....
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Fred and Grace Hatton
fredgrace
Feb 26, 2009 5:35 pm
Flosi mælti þá til sinna manna: "Nú höfum vér fengið mikinn mannskaða. Megum vér nú Flosi spoke then to his men, "Now we have suffered a great loss...
