From: llama_nom
Message: 9782
Date: 2008-12-02
--- In norse_course@yahoogroups.com, wyrdplace@... wrote:
>
> I'm writing a novel about Viking Age Iceland, and I've gotten rather
tired of the stilted Conan-the-Barbarian/fantasy movie dialog that I'm
used to seeing in these things, so I'm trying for something more
colloquial, figuring that, however the Norse spoke, it sounded natural
to their ears -- not like everything was an epic pronouncement.
>
> I am, however, attempting to avoid modern phrases that are
ridiculous, in context. I wouldn't, for example, have a character
utter, "Give me a break!" or "Doh!"
>
> Towards this end, I was wondering about obscenities used in the time
period, or at least common expressions. Does anyone know of any
compilations of these that are easily accessible?
>
> Jamie
>