Title: Thurisaz Poems
Post by: Grymdycche on February 06, 2011, 11:29:56 AM
(http://phrets.com/runeforum/images/THurisaz.gif) Thurisaz Th (unvoiced) Thoor-ee-saws AKA Thorn, Thurs
Old English
þorn byþ ðearle scearp;
ðegna gehwylcum anfeng ys yfyl,
ungemetum reþe manna gehwelcum,
ðe him mid resteð.
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The thorn is exceedingly sharp,
an evil thing for any knight to touch,
uncommonly severe on all
who sit among them.
| Norwegian
Þurs vældr kvinna kvillu;
kátr værðr fár af illu.
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Giant causes anguish to women;
misfortune makes few men cheerful.
| Icelandic
Þurs er kvenna kvöl
ok kletta búi
ok varðrúnar verr.
Saturnus þengill.
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Giant
torture of women
and cliff-dweller
and husband of a giantess (Vardhrun).
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