Re: [tied] Re: Dream and rève

From: Brian M. Scott
Message: 44630
Date: 2006-05-18

At 3:21:43 AM on Thursday, May 18, 2006, tgpedersen wrote:

> The oldest written down Danish song has "drømdæ mik en
> drøm", with the experiencing person in the accusative (not
> even dative).

The double accusative construction seems to be normal in OWN
as well (e.g., 'Þat vil ek vita, ef þik hafi dreymt nökkut',
Heimskringla).

Brian