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The
Abecedarium Nordmannicum
From the manuscript MS.878, p.321, dated
825 CE, found in the library of the St. Gallen monastery (Switzerland).
It is a
mnemonic rune recital, written in a language blend of Old Low and Old High
German, Anglo-Saxon and Norse.
While there are no formal stanzas, notice some alliteration even in this very
fragmentary style on F, U, Th, (R), C/K, and L.
Feu forman
Cattle first
Ur after
Ur after
Thuris thritten stabu
Giant third stave
Os ist (t)hemo oboro
Ase this one follows
Rat endos(t) uurita(n)
Ride as last risted
Cha(on) thanne cliuot
Chaon then follows/cleaves
Hagal
Hail
Nau(t) habet
Need holds
Is
Ice
Ar
Year
endi Sol
and Sun
T(ir)
Tyr
Brica
midi
Birch with (them)
endi Man
and Man
Lagu the leohto
Water the bright
Yr al bihab(et)
Yew holds all.
Source: Dr. Henrike Lähnemann, 2002/2003, German Seminar, University of
Tübingen/Gemany. Read her article.
The image is a reproduction of the original handwriting.
Translation to English by me, based on the translation in the above article.
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