[gothic-l] Eruli: The IE Etymology XII

[keth at ONLINE.NO]

Hails Bertil !
you wrote:

>Keth,
>
>Taylor was referring to the poetic name.
>He is basing this on de Vries.

Well, in that case I think it is very simple :
A bull is a big animal. So is Jormungandr (w/ hooked-o)
and so is Irminsul.

How does this relate to the Heruls ?


May the Heruls brighten the waves !

Keth



>Erulically
>
>Bertil
>
>Old Icelandic "jormuni"  (with "hooked o")
>does not mean a "horse" or an "ox".
>It is merely listed in the Thulur as a possible poetic name
>for a horse or an ox:
>
>Øxna heiti. [B1 - 669]
>2. Himinhriot, cattle
>and hard-goer,
>Hæfir [hoofed], stout one,
>roarer, stot,
>Hlid, Stuf and Lit,
>Hrid [storm], draughtox,
>Arf [inheritance], Iormuni
>and mighty smith.
>
>The Heruls brighten the waves !
>
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