Neo-gothic poem needs help

Arthur Jones arthurobin2002 at YAHOO.COM
Mon Aug 29 05:23:28 UTC 2005


Hails.
 
I am writing a neo-gothic poem in English and Ulfilan Gothic. It is inspired by one of many depressing events that happened to Greuthungi around 280-300 a.d. 
 
This verse, entitled Lady Ranilo's Dream , is proving difficult for me to write in Gothic. In fact, I am in over my head, not an unusual occurrence for me. the poem begins
 
"I dreamt of raging borderlords
    Whose wrath consumed the plains
For ancient wrongs, hard-riding hordes
     Did burn, and burn again."
 
Trouble is, I cannot find a Gothic word for dream, neither noun nor verb. Have I been looking in all the wrong places? I ask your assistance.
 
If we don't have an attested word handy, I will suggest something like draum(s)/draumjan which could arguably be consistent with the West Germanic and North Germanic expressions, as to conjugation, anticipation of umlaut, etc.
 
Many thanks for your kind help.
 
Airangaisareiks
 
arthurobin2002 at yahoo.com


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