female angel

[llama_nom]

Ne, ni ufarmunno ragina Iggwimeris!  Þata naurþronjo auk waurd 'gyðja'
jah du ansunjai brukiþ was jah du gudjin qinakundamma.  In gutiskon
þata wesi: gudjo.

No, don't forget Ingemar's suggestion!  The Old Norse word 'gyðja' was
used both for a female divinity and for a female priest.  In Gothic
that would be: gudjo.



--- In gothic-l at yahoogroups.com, "Ingemar Nordgren" <ingemar at ...> wrote:
>
> 
> Hi again Ualarauans,
> 
> I  noticed I misread your 'goddess' for 'priestess'. Forget my
suggestion!
> 
> Best
> Ingemar
> 
> 
> --- In gothic-l at yahoogroups.com, "Ingemar Nordgren" <ingemar@> wrote:
> >
> > --- In gothic-l at yahoogroups.com, "ualarauans" <ualarauans@> wrote:
> > >
> > >nd, since we are close, what could be Gothic for "goddess": 
> > > *gudi F. -jo (cf. thius:thiwi et sim.), ansuni F. -jo (ON asynja
F. -
> > > jon) or smth else?
> > > 
> > > Thanks!
> > > 
> > > Ualarauans
> > 
> > 
> > Hi Ualarauans!
> > 
> > As a non linguist I still dare to suggest 'guðja' but I have not the
> > faintest idea of deklination or other stuff. (From ON 'gyðja')
> > 
> > Best
> > Ingemar
> >
>







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