Looking for a more experienced linguist

[Claire Knudsen-Latta]

Hello the list!

 

I am working on a gift for a friend who is a member of the SCA.  My
experience is in Anglo-Saxon and Old Norse and am having trouble with the
lack of vocabulary in Gothic.  Would someone who is more apt with the Gothic
language please take a look at the below sentence and, once they stop
laughing, point me in the direction of correct grammar.  I've got the Gothic
above and English below.  ((th) is being substituted for thorn, my computer
is having a day.)

 

Claire

 

Her kaupo ai(th)am mi(th) Wista-waipam.  Ik giba frije liban meinai jah
andbahti fri(th)au jah hriggam.

 

Here I trade oaths with the Crown of the West.  I freely give my life (I
wanted 'loyalty' but couldn't find a form of hyldo/hold in Gothic) and
service for protection and rings.



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