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
Stâveren senda to borg hjarar trow. To nv was alles nêi winsk gvngen,
men thâ mån ovire Rêne fara skolde, nildon thene kåning thêra Franka
navt vnder Alrikis bifêla navt ne stonda. Thêrthrvch lip alles an tha
tys. Askar thêr mênde thåt alles god gvng, lande mith sina skêpa anna
tha ôre syde thêre Skelda, men thêr was was man long fon sin kvmste
to ljucht ånd vppa sin hod. Hja moston alsa ring fljuchta as hja kvmen
wêron, ånd Askar wrde selva fath. Tha Gola niston navt hwa hja fensen
hêde, ånd alsa warth hi åfternêi ûtwixlath fori ênnen hâge Gol, thêr
Askar his folk mith forath hêde. Thawila thåt-et alles bêrade, hlipon
tha Mâgjara jeta dryster as to fâra ovir vsa bûra ra landa hinna. By
Egmvda hwêr to fâra tha burch Forâna stân hêde, lêton hja êne cherka
bvwa jeta grâter ånd rikar as Askar to Stâveren dên hêde. Afternêi
sêidon hja that Askar thju kåse vrlêren hêde with tha Gola, thrvchdam
et folk navt lâwa navt nilde, that Wodin hjam helpa kvste, ånd that
hja him thêrvmbe navt anbidda nilde. Forth gvngon hja to ånd skâkton
jonga bern tham hja by ra hildon ånd vpbrochten in tha hemnissa fon
hjara vrbruda lêre. Wêron thêr månniska tham
NOTES
[1] Compare G. Meerman, Admonitio de Chartæ nostralis origine. Vad.
Letteroef. 1762. P. 630.
J. H. de Stoppelaar, Paper in the Netherlands. Middelburg, 1869. P. 4.
[2] Min-erva was called Nyhellenia because her counsels were ny and
hel, that is, new and clear. In Paul's epitome of S. Pomponius Festus,
de verborum Significatione, we find "Min-erva dicta quod bene moneat."
See Preller, Roman Mythology, p. 258.
[3] Felt, very thin and compressed, with a smooth surface.
[4] 3449 - 1256 is 2193 before Christ.
[5] Magy, King of the Magyars or Finns.
[6] Nêsa, contraction for ne wêsa, nilde for ne wilde, nête for
ne wête.
[7] Oni, in Old Dutch, is one; in German, ohne.
[8] Mong, among, or emong, is, in Dutch, onder; in English, among.
[9] Falikant, or fâ likande, is very improbable or unlikely.
[10] Wr-alda, always written as a compound word, meaning the Old
Ancient, or the Oldest Being.
[11] Od, the root of the Latin odi, I hate.
[12] Nylof; the colour of new foliage, bright green.
[13] The market dues were paid in kind.
[14] Stjurar, from this is derived the word Sturii in Pliny.
[15] Prentar, still used in Texel to designate a pilot's apprentice.
[16] Minno, Minos (the Ancient).
[17] Nyhellenia or Nehalennia.
[18] Krekaland, the Krekenland means Magna Grecia as well as Greece.
[19] Fâsta is Vesta, or the Vestal Virgins.
[20] Stjurar, in Latin Sturii.
[21] Sêkåmpar, in Latin Sicambri.
[22] Angelara, in Latin Angli.
[23] Mârsata, in Latin Marsacii.
[24] Aldland, in Latin Atlantis.
[25] Skênland or Scandinavia.
[26] 2193-101 is 2092 before Christ.
[27] Goda-hisburch is Gothenburg.
[28] Alderga is Ouddorp, near Alkmaar.
[29] Lumkamâkja bithêre Emuda is Embden.
[30] Amering, still in use in North Holland to signify a breath or
a twinkling of an eye.
[31] Kâtsgat is the Kattegat.
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