--- In norse_course@yahoogroups.com, "AThompson" <athompso@...> wrote:

> Agree that 'víða' is probably an adverb meaning `in many places' (I

was

> so intent on making it an adjective that I refused to accept that it

was

> an adverb) but suggest that `hætt' is still strong nom. pl. adj in
> predicative position: so instead: "and harbourless-coasts are [found]
> in-many-places (or "are widely [found]") and [are] dangerous to

ships."


1) Ah yes, your suggestion seems more reasonable re. hætt.
2) If 'hafir' is an anamalous use of the subjunctive, Gordon doesn't
mention it--but then there's a lot of things Gordon doesn't
mention... But maybe it sounded natural to the author?

Llama Nom