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LXXVIII
INTRODUCTION
LXXVIII

Ile: *Íll: prefecture of Stav. (district of Vikedal), Íla: N. G. III.

Vormedal (district of Avaldsnes, prefecture of Stav.). Several names with “Varma” are found in the prefecture of Stav.)

Viðeimar, “Veum”: Glemminge, Smaal.

Viðheimr, “Veim” in Aurland.

Gluppa: Smaal., Romerike, Hdm.

Njarð(ar)heimar: Smaal.

Snekkja (name of a stream?): Snekketorp (Id, Smaal.), Snekkenes (Rakkestad, Smaal.), Snekkestad (Vaale, Jarlsberg).

“de Hwi̇̄v o Burraland”, sea-term for the foreland “de Nup” (Sandwick, Du.); properly a name for what is considered to be the ruins of an old Pictish tower at that place, used as a landmark by fishermen.

The word is prob. O.Sw. hvif, m., Sw. dial. (W. Gothland, Blekinge, Smalandia) hviv, m., female head-dress (W. Gothl.), bridal veil or pocket-handkerchif, O Da. hvif, hviv, m. and n., veil, (female) head-dress, Da. dial. hviv, m., female head-dress (Molbech): according to Ri. The word is South Skandinavian.


Shetlandic Norn.

Icel., Fær., Sw., Da., Celt., Dutch.

alikruki, sb.
Dut. alikruik, sb.
ansperr, sb.
Fær. andsperri, n.
bellek, sb.
Icel. bjalla [*bella], Fær. bjölla, f.
bels, belz, vb.
Da. dial., Jut. bælse, vb. (the Jut. word comes closer in meaning to the Shetl. word than No. balsa).
bend2, sb. (pack on a pack-horse).
Sw. dial. (N. Sw.) bänne (bende), n.
blogaben, sb.
Fær. bløkubein, n.
bora, sb.
Fær. borður, m., borð(a)gras, n.
buffel, vb.
Sw. dial. buffla, vb.
bunsi(n), bunsom, adj.
Sw. dial. bonsig, adj. Da. dial. bons, m. (No. bunsig, adj., differs more from the Shetl. word).
dafek, sb.
Gael. dabhach, sb.
di, sb.
Icel. þýða, f. (of weather).
di1, vb.
Icel. þýðr, adj. (of weather).
drevl, vb.
Sw. dial. (Uppland) drevla, vb.
dronn, sb.
Gael. dronn, sb.
drufs, vb.
Sw. dial. druffsa, vb. (in No. only the corresponding subst. is noted down).
dunger, sb.
Sw. dial. dungen, adj., Da. dyng- (dyngvåd).
fa’ (ut-, in-), *fall, fell, in landfell (current).
Fær. fall, n., current.
fider, fidder, sb., of ear-mark in sheep.
Icel. and Fær. fjöður, f. (slanting cut downwards).