[gothic-l] Two corrections-Etymologi-Connection:Heruli-Skaldship

einarbirg einarbirg at YAHOO.COM
Thu Dec 6 18:48:47 UTC 2001


--- In gothic-l at y..., "einarbirg" <einarbirg at y...> wrote:
> --- In gothic-l at y..., "Bertil Haggman" <mvk575b at t...> wrote:
> > 
> > 
>   Einar; The name ´(H)aordos´ is the Icelandic name ´Hörður´ that 
is 
> very commonly used today. A man´s name.
> From I.E.W.; Could be from Gotish ´hardus´ but is more likely 
> connected to ´Hörðar´ . As an example they take here a Old Swedish 
> rune inscription ´Haruþs´(man´s name).

   Einar, Hæ.                                                         

  Correction; I mean of course Gothic but not Gotish(above)
> 
> And ´Hörðar´ are the 
> So here you have evidence that some Herulic names were connected to 
> poetry and Skaldship. Is that not very good! I find it good at 
least.
> 
> And the Icelandic word ´hróðugur´ is connected to the Gotish word 
> ´hroþeigs´ which means ´sigursæll´ (see above)

  Correction; Should be Gothic not Gotish.(above)

  Bless,bless, Einar.
> 
> 



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