Re: Ben

Keth asked:

>>I'd like to add that "ben" (f.) means wound, and is related
>>to Gothic "banja" and is used 3 times in the Edda, and
>>seems to be a different word from wound/wund ~ ON "und".
>>(I just learned this, and also went to read the 3 Edda
>>verses where the word occurs, even if I don't understand
>>everything). "Und" (f.) does however occur 5 times in the
>>Edda. Is "ben" still used for wound in MI, or is it archaic?

Haukur replied:

>I am almost unable to answer questions
>like this so I went and asked my mother:)
>She didn't recognise "ben" so it must
>qualify as archaic.

well, now I'm curious if it's related to the Norwegian-Danish-Swedish
"ben", which means "leg" or "bone"?

-Selv

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