From: Patricia
Message: 6113
Date: 2006-03-26
Thank you Uoden,that does indeed seem better than the notion with which I
was struggling
Patricia
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From: Blanc Voden
Date: 03/26/06 16:10:33
Subject: [norse_course] Re: Regarding Alan's comment on his translation "miklu" much more> "miklu vinsælli" much more popular. "meira vinsæll"> more popular [more settled style) "sem mest" as many ship (one can imagine?) "sem mest" as much land (obtainable?) The author is here (in the chapter) using style of exaggeration Hope this helps Uoden --- In norse_course@yahoogroups.com, "Patricia" <originalpatricia@...> wrote: >sem performing in these phrases? >and what else could it have been but comparative >seemed" and might possibly have been a kind of scholarly comment of the Scribe at the time, implying that he was not actually there at the time, but it was stated "as far as he knew - or believed" - or indeed it was as he had been told "from a well-authenticated source" > | |||
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