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Skaldic Poetry of the Scandinavian Middle Ages

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Note to Þul Dverga 2III

[1] Niði: The name is also known from Vsp 11/1, and it is most likely derived from nið n. ‘waning moon’ (Gould 1929, 952: ‘the one associated with the dark of the moon’). See also Nýi in st. 1/6 above.

References

  1. Bibliography
  2. Gould, Chester N. 1929. ‘Dwarf-names: A Study in Old Icelandic Religion’. PMLA 44, 938-67.
  3. Internal references
  4. Not published: do not cite ()

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