[gothic-l] Re: Transliteration help.

[hrafnsnest <mimir@smithsys.net>]

> Hails!
> 
> The construction of your ON is strange, but taking your English, I would =
propose the following, which may have the
> sense of the present or future.
> 
> gabaurjaba sita ik, (name), ana hauhaim stolam mi? *Ansum jah midu drigka=
.
> 
> If your proposal of the use of *skulan means you intend the sense of obli=
gation (ought, should), then:
> 
> gabaurjaba skal ik, (name), ana hauhaim stolam sitand(a, s) midu mi? Ansu=
m drigkan.
> 
> you may also replace 'skal' with 'wiljau' (will, desire, wish to), haba (=
have, shall).
> 
> -matthew

Hails Matthew!
Thank you for the input.  The passage comes from the dying words of Ragnar =
Loðbrok (Krakumal 29).  I altered slightly to siut my own purposes.  

Sael,
Jeff


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