| blóð-þyrstr as I understand it - blood-thirsty or blóð-drykkja which is blood-drinking I feel sure if I am mistaken there will be Llama-Nom who may correct me
These are originals - it took me some time to find them - hope this helps Kveðja Patricia Hrafn-boð now that means AIUI - Raven Feast in that the sword is a Giver of sustenance to Odin's Swans (kenning for Ravens) The Warrior - your self being the wielder of the instrument -------Original Message----- -- Date: 12/11/2006 17:54:01 Subject: [norse_course] Re: Sword name
Hi Victor, Very good site. But I was hoping for something original that isn't just stolen from a saga. thanks, Elizabeth --- In norse_course@ yahoogroups. com, Victor Hansen <victor_akl_ nz@...> wrote: > > Hi Elisabeth, > > if you havent already been here this page might be of help to you or at least give you an idea of the sorts of names that were used for weapons: > > http://www.vikingan swerlady. com/armor. shtml> > Good luck, > Victor. > > Elisabeth <fireli0n@.. .> wrote: > Hi Everyone, > > I mostly lurk here, since I'm no-way near good enough at Old Norse to > participate in your translations. I'm working on that though. > > I'm in a viking group and I will be
getting my first sword soon. So now > I'm stuck with trying to find a great name for it. Preferably something > that sounds really good in Old Norse. > > So... can any of you think of a name that sounds great? > > I already have a list of possible names but none of them sound just > right. > > Thanks, > Elizabeth > > > > > > > ------------ --------- --------- --- > Cheap Talk? Check out Yahoo! Messenger's low PC-to-Phone call rates. > |