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Fun fact: Old Norse branched into two major dialects, eastern and western (there is also Gutnish). The westerns dialect was spoken in Norway and these people were the ones to colonize Iceland. So in a sense, modern Icelandic could be said to be Old Norwegian.
Modern Icelandic, but it has retained pretty much everything from Old Norse. Old English is a different language.
Fun fact: Old Norse branched into two major dialects, eastern and western (there is also Gutnish). The westerns dialect was spoken in Norway and these people were the ones to colonize Iceland. So in a sense, modern Icelandic could be said to be Old Norwegian.
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Interesting
Interesting
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I was extrapolating from "þæt wæs god cyning."
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Beowulf?
YIMBY
Tourist
Triple dozen.
Beowulf.
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That shouldn't be difficult. The copyright has expired by about a thousand years.
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I want a quality edition.
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Personally, I'm pretty happy with my Penguin paperback.
Hard cover, with Old English and translated text?
Personally, I'm pretty happy with my Penguin paperback.
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The most important is that the text is based on good source materials.
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There's been plenty of translations but there's only one source.
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"The poem survives in a single copy in the manuscript known as the Nowell Codex." I didn't know that. Would you lend me your Penguin paperback?
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I'll get you a copy for your birthday.
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What will I get for Christmas?
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Haven't decided yet.