[gothic-l] d versus ð

[Ingemar Nordgren]

Hi again, Keth!

I have been thinking (make a note!). The letter 'ð' is primarily a
phonetic sign. In Icelandic and Færøic it is used as a regular letter
but in all other connections it is used to translate runic and other
texts to show how to say it. I never write Oden/Odin but allways Óðinn
but the runic text use þ. Þ can be transcribed as 'th' and 'ð' and
sometimes as 'p'. The use in other languages than modern
Icelandic/Færøic is accordingly allways a phonetical transcription.
Priestess is otherwise for the Goths only mentioned in Greek or Latin
and hence we must assume that there is an equivalent to gudja as male
priest with Wulfila. This gudja probably was spoken 'guðja' because it
comes from 'guþ'  that I am convinced was spoken 'guð'. Like e.g. Gerd
who was 'Gerðr' and Ivar Vidfamne who was Ívarr víðfamði.
I am however not a trained lingvist in bottom so I may be wrong.

Kindly
Ingemar



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