The Oera Linda Book, from a Manuscript of the Thirteenth Century
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The Oera Linda Book, from a Manuscript of the Thirteenth Century
Frisian language -- Texts
Wodin was sterik, wost ånd wigandlîk, men hi nas navt klâr sjande,
thêrthrvch wårth i in hjar mêra fvngen ånd thrvch thene Mâgy
kroneth. Rju fêlo stjurar ånd land-wêrar, tham thisse kêr navt ne
sinde, brûdon stolkes hinne, Kât mith nêmande, men Kât thêr navt to
fâra thêre Moder ner to fâra thêre mêna acht forskine nilde, jompade
wr bord. Thâ kêm stornewind ånd fêtere tha skêpa vppa skorra fonna
Dennemarkum del svnder enkel man to mistane. Afternêi håvon hja tha
strêt Kâtsgat [31] hêten. Thâ Wodin kroned was, gvng-er vppa wilda
lôs; thi wêron al rutar, lik een hêjel buje kêmon hja ajn Wodin-is
hêr, men lik en twyrne wind wendon hja omme ånd ne thvradon nâ wither
forskina. As Wodin nw to båk kêm, jav thene Mâgy him sin toghater to-n
wîf. Afternei wårth-i mith krûdon birêkad, men thêr wêron tawerkrûdon
mong, hwand Wodin warth bi grâdum alsa sêr vrmêten, that-i Frya ånd
Wraldas gâst miskåna ând spota thvrade, thawyla hi sin frya hals bog
to fâra falska drochten-likande byldum. Sin rik hilde sjvgun jêr, thâ
vrdwind-ir. Thene Mâgy sêide that-er mong hjara godon [32] vpnimeth
wêre, ånd that hi fon thêr over hjam welda, men vs folk lakton vmbe
tin tâl. Thâ Wodin en stût wêi wêst hêde, kêm thêr twispalt, wi wildon
en ôra kåning kjasa, men thåt nilde thene Mâgy navt me hengja. Hi
wêrde that et en rjucht wêre, him thrvch sina drochtne jêven. Buta ånd
bihalva thissa twist, sa was thêr jet-ên emong sin Mâgjara ånd Finna,
thêr Frya ner Wodin êra navt nilde, men thi Mâgy dêde as-t im sinde,
hwand sin toghater hêde en svn bi Wodin wvnen, ând nw wilde thene
Mâgy that thisse fon en hâge kom-of wêsa skolde. Thawyla alle sanade
ånd twista, krônade hi thene knâp to kåning ånd stålade hin sels as
foged ånd foramond jefta rêdjêvar an. Thêra thêr mâr hildon fon hjara
balg as fon thåt rjucht, tham lêton him bidobba, men tha goda brûdon
wêi. Fêlo Mâgjara flodon mith hjara ljvda båk ward, ånd tha stjurar
gvngon to skip ånd en hêr fon drista Finna gvngen as rojar mitha.
Nw kvmath tha skêdnese fon nêf Tünis ånd sin nêf Inka êrost rjucht
vppet pat.
THIT ELLA STET NAVT ALLÊNA VPPER WARABURGH MEN OK TO THÊRE BURCH
STAVIA, THÊR IS LIDSEN AFTERE HAVE FON STAVRE.
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