Re: Hervarar saga

From: naddr_risi
Message: 7041
Date: 2006-09-10

--- In norse_course@yahoogroups.com, "Blanc Voden" <uoden@...> wrote:

> " vegum vndir hârvaþa..." [...]

AM 2845 4to, 73r has indeed an x-like mark over "a", which
eventually could be taken for "æ"

> But "â" is used for "o" in Sn II in hvârt:

This letter renders "o" of Modern Icelandic, and "á" of Old
Icelandic, e.g. svá (O.I.) - svâ (books in the early 19 c.) - svo or
so in M.I.

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