Re: Thorolfr Mostrarskegg

From: Dan Bray
Message: 2001
Date: 2002-07-05

 

Haukur Thorgeirsson wrote:

To me the clause is unambiguous.

"When he came west of Breiðafjörðr he ejected his high seat pillars;
Thor was carved upon them."
 

Thanks, I thought that was more appropriate, but there was nothing about "carved" in Zoega or Cleasby...
 
Note that 'vestr fyrir' does not mean 'west to'.
Also note that the pillars are in plural; the 'um' ending
on a noun is a sure sign of dative plural.
 
Oops! I can't believe I missed that!
 
Kveðja,
Haukur
 


Thanks again!
--
Daniel Bray
dbray@...
School of Studies in Religion A20
University of Sydney NSW 2006 Australia
 


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