LL-L "Folklore" 2003.01.29 (07) [E]

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Folklore

Throughout medieval literature, the wolf is featured under the nickname
"Isegrim", "Isengrim", "Ysengrim", "Ysegrym", etc., such as in the famous
story of Reynard the Fox (e.g., Middle Saxon _Reynke de Vos_, Alsatian _
Isengrîmes nôt _, Latin of Ghent _Ysengrimus _).  I assume it is a taboo
replacement (like "Old Nick" for "devil").

Does anyone know what the origin and ethymology of the name is?  Does it
have anything to do with iron?

The Middle Saxon version:
http://www.bis.uni-oldenburg.de/~havekost/needer/g1-27.htm

Regards,
Reinhard/Ron

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