Re: [tied] Re: Dream and rève

I have a burning question: Where do you, Brian Scott, and Torsten, and Peter P, and the others, find your quotes so easily? You all seem to be able to quote obscure old Danish or Icelandic passages from early works with the utmost of ease. Do you have it all memorized? Do you have the books very close at hand, with the passages alphabetized in an index? How do you do it? It seems impossible to me! Could someone offer an explanation, if this is not asking too much?

Andrew

"Brian M. Scott" <BMScott@...> wrote:

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

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