http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/norse_course/ A study group in the Old Norse language Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:04:55 GMT Fred and Grace Hatton http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/norse_course/message/9616 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/norse_course/message/9616 2. Þjazi jötunn rænti Iðunni. Hann hóf þar frásögn, at þrír æsir fóru heiman, Óðinn ok Loki ok Hænir, ok fóru um fjöll ok eyðimerkr, ok He Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:22:54 GMT llama_nom http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/norse_course/message/9615 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/norse_course/message/9615 ... Great to have you back, Alan! I hope your travels weren't as "eventful" as some of our mental travels to Vínland and the Land of the Giants. LN Thu, 04 Sep 2008 08:19:59 GMT llama_nom http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/norse_course/message/9614 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/norse_course/message/9614 ... could/might pick Zoega: gripr (-ar, -ir), m. (1) costly thing; valuable treasure, property; (2) value, money's worth; enn þriðja hlut á hann, þann er Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:40:29 GMT Patti (Wilson) http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/norse_course/message/9613 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/norse_course/message/9613 Good Grace - it is a good thing - Loki would not be needed here we have enough nuts where I live Patricia ... From: Fred and Grace Hatton Date: 02/09/2008 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:20:44 GMT Fred and Grace Hatton http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/norse_course/message/9612 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/norse_course/message/9612 Very happy to see you are back and we will not have to deal with shape-shifting characters that turn people into nuts. We can start back on Njall on Monday. Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:19:50 GMT Patricia http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/norse_course/message/9609 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/norse_course/message/9609 Hann hóf þar frásögn, at þrír æsir fóru heiman, Óðinn ok Loki ok Hænir, ok fóru um fjöll ok eyðimerkr, ok var illt til matar. There he began his Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:46:42 GMT Patti (Wilson) http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/norse_course/message/9608 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/norse_course/message/9608 WElcome Back Alan - you have been missed We have an assignment set up for today Tuesday and we could perhaps renew the "attack" on Njal's Saga after that. I Tue, 02 Sep 2008 13:34:55 GMT AThompson http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/norse_course/message/9607 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/norse_course/message/9607 Hi everyone I have returned from my travels and am ready to resume Njall”s Saga whenever it suits you. If you wish to continue with Snorri’s Edda for a Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:41:06 GMT Fred and Grace Hatton http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/norse_course/message/9606 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/norse_course/message/9606 Thank you! Grace ... gekk út ór Ásgarði með Loka "what was last known/seen of Idun, and it was last seen that she went out from Asgard with Loki" "what Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:36:46 GMT Fred and Grace Hatton http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/norse_course/message/9605 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/norse_course/message/9605 This is out of order. I should have sent this prior to the last translation. It tells how Idunn got in the fix in the first place. Grace 2. Þjazi jötunn Tue, 02 Sep 2008 10:10:10 GMT llama_nom http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/norse_course/message/9604 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/norse_course/message/9604 Hi Adisa, As a phrase, you could have: "virki hins hvíta hrafns". Or as a compound, perhaps: "hvíthrafnsvirki" (hvít- + -hrafns- + -virki). "virki" means Tue, 02 Sep 2008 09:35:06 GMT D Jackson http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/norse_course/message/9603 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/norse_course/message/9603 god dag, Could I possibly ask for translation help once again? If so I need "white raven's keep" translated. tak Adisa Sat, 30 Aug 2008 17:09:15 GMT Patti (Wilson) http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/norse_course/message/9602 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/norse_course/message/9602 Eeep !! thank - a comforting thought I will have to quarter that link - with your letter into "Norse Course Stuff" - that is a Folder Very Many thanks LN your Sat, 30 Aug 2008 16:02:31 GMT llama_nom http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/norse_course/message/9600 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/norse_course/message/9600 ... Still, you were mostly on track; just a few slips - which I don't think you'd have made if you'd been on form. And the slightly garbled text can't have Sat, 30 Aug 2008 15:55:49 GMT llama_nom http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/norse_course/message/9599 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/norse_course/message/9599 ... gekk út ór Ásgarði með Loka "what was last known/seen of Idun, and it was last seen that she went out from Asgard with Loki" "what was the last anyone