Extremely shorthand
ríki n. 1. 'power, might', 2. 'an empire, kingdom'
ex. Danmerkrríki, Noregsríki, Austrríki
veldi n. 1. 'power', 2. 'an empire'
Vestrlönd (n. pl.), literally "west-lands" refer in period to those places in Western Europe such as the British Isles, Normandy, Bretagne, etc.
vestan-maðr m. sng. 'a man from the west'
Vest-maðr m. sng. 'a man from ( Read more... )
ex. Danmerkrríki, Noregsríki, Austrríki
veldi n. 1. 'power', 2. 'an empire'
Vestrlönd (n. pl.), literally "west-lands" refer in period to those places in Western Europe such as the British Isles, Normandy, Bretagne, etc.
vestan-maðr m. sng. 'a man from the west'
Vest-maðr m. sng. 'a man from ( Read more... )
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What would "Northshield" be?
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And the reference to the people of Northshield would probably be Skjöldungar (sing. Skjöldungr) "Shielders" [though in period this word would be used to reference 'Danes' after their mythic founder Skjöldr '(lit.) shield', the Anglo-Saxon equivalent being Scyldingas to founder Scyld Scelding. But Owen has said there's a Bardic tradition of using Scyldingas to reference Northshielders, so I think I could use the Norse version with no problem. ;-) ]
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