The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #13336   Message #109207
Posted By: Helen
27-Aug-99 - 11:07 PM
Thread Name: Some knowledge from Iceland.
Subject: RE: Some knowledge from Iceland.
Hi Skarpi,

When I was studying the Old English language (Anglo-Saxon) I decided that I would name my house hrefna holt, which means raven's wood. I ended up getting a sign carved out of wood - but it is in English, not Old English. I notice your word for raven is very close hrafna/hrefna. The letterm characters are the same too, i.e. the the two 'th' sounds called 'thorn' and 'eth' in Anglo Saxon, one looks like a 'p' and one looks like a 't' backwards.

I want to come to the Iceland anniversary bash too. I'sd have enough time to save up by then.

Helen