[gothic-l] Hamdismal in Gothic

[M. Carver]

> From: David Salo <dsalo at softhome.net>
> Reply-To: gothic-l at egroups.com
> Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2000 20:14:40 -0600
> To: gothic-l at egroups.com
> Subject: Re: [gothic-l] Hamdismal in Gothic
> 
>> Gudruna sununs.
> 
> I think it's Gunþiruna "battle-mystery" > Gunnrun > Guðrun; cf.
> Gunþiharjis  "Gunnarr/Gunther".  (I believe that a Latinized form
> Gundicarius is actually attested)
> 
>> ?Hagnwja.
> 
> I'm not sure, but I imagine *Haguna (gen. Hagunins) is rather more likely.
> 
> /\     WISTR LAG WIGS RAIHTS
> \/            WRAIQS NU IST                               <> David Salo
> <dsalo at softhome.net> <>

Thanks David.

Corrections noted, made and appreciated.
Gudrun I had no idea for. I chose Gud- over Gunn-
because the sense "god-mystery" made more sense
to me for some reason. Battle-mystery is intriguing but perplexing.
A kenning for what exactly?

Hogni I had equally little documentation of etymology for.
Of course the ON -i must have been weak, cf. Go. -a. My mistake.

-Matþaius


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