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Page 463
... bears the name of Hôdeken from the felt hat he wore . Probably the OHG . helot- helm ( latibulum ) , Gl . Hrab . 969a , the OS . helith - helm , Hel . 164 , 29 , AS . heoldhelm , Cod . Exon . 362 , 31 , hælðhelm , Cædm . 29 , 2 , ON ...
... bears the name of Hôdeken from the felt hat he wore . Probably the OHG . helot- helm ( latibulum ) , Gl . Hrab . 969a , the OS . helith - helm , Hel . 164 , 29 , AS . heoldhelm , Cod . Exon . 362 , 31 , hælðhelm , Cædm . 29 , 2 , ON ...
Page 468
... bears , who also go past and question the ' Fitcher's fowl . ' There the tub of honey in the dwarf's house is a cask of blood , but both together agree wonder- fully with the vessels which the dwarfs Fialar and Galar keep filled with ...
... bears , who also go past and question the ' Fitcher's fowl . ' There the tub of honey in the dwarf's house is a cask of blood , but both together agree wonder- fully with the vessels which the dwarfs Fialar and Galar keep filled with ...
Page 470
... bears among Icelandic poets the name liuflingslag ( carmen genii ) , Olafsen p . 56 ; in Norway that kind of sweet music is called huldreslât ( supra , p . 271 ) . One unprinted poem in MHG . ( Cod . pal . 341. 357 ) contains the ...
... bears among Icelandic poets the name liuflingslag ( carmen genii ) , Olafsen p . 56 ; in Norway that kind of sweet music is called huldreslât ( supra , p . 271 ) . One unprinted poem in MHG . ( Cod . pal . 341. 357 ) contains the ...
Page 496
... bears them to his dwelling , and harbours their souls.2 The word rán seems to have had a more comprehensive meaning at first : ' mæla rân ok regin ' was to invoke all that is bad , all evil spirits , upon one . It has occurred to me ...
... bears them to his dwelling , and harbours their souls.2 The word rán seems to have had a more comprehensive meaning at first : ' mæla rân ok regin ' was to invoke all that is bad , all evil spirits , upon one . It has occurred to me ...
Page 511
... bears the name Napfhans , Potjack . But in many cases it is only done on holidays , or once a week . The sprite is easily satisfied , he puts up with a saucerful of porridge , a piece of cake and a glass of beer , which are left out for ...
... bears the name Napfhans , Potjack . But in many cases it is only done on holidays , or once a week . The sprite is easily satisfied , he puts up with a saucerful of porridge , a piece of cake and a glass of beer , which are left out for ...
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