Title: Ansuz (Os) Poems
Post by: Grymdycche on February 06, 2011, 11:33:46 AM
(http://phrets.com/runeforum/images/Ansuz.gif) Ansuz A Awn-sooze AKA Os, Oss (http://phrets.com/runeforum/images/Os.gif) This is the shape of Oss in the Anglo Saxon Futhorc. The Ansuz rune of the Elder Futhark morphed into "Os" in the 3 remaining rune poems.
Old English
Os byþ ordfruma ælere spræce,
wisdomes wraþu ond witena frofur
eorla gehwam eadnys ond tohiht.
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The mouth is the source of all language,
a pillar of wisdom and comfort to wise men,
a blessing and a joy to every knight.
| Norwegian
Óss er flæstra færða
fo,r; en skalpr er sværða.
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Estuary is the way of most journeys;
but a scabbard is of swords.
| Icelandic
Óss er algingautr
ok ásgarðs jöfurr,
ok valhallar vísi.
Jupiter oddviti
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God
aged Gautr
and prince of Ásgarðr
and lord of Vallhalla.
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