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Stored and forgotten vocabulary. By Sölvi Sveinsson.
Stored and Forgotten Vocabulary is an extensive reference book on Icelandic words and their meanings, both ancient and modern.
The words discussed have in common that they appear in ancient Icelandic texts, but their fate over the centuries has been mixed. Some are still used in similar meanings to earlier times. Others have changed and still others have been lost – and some are still on everyone's lips but mean something different than in ancient times.
The book contains over seven hundred words. Each word is accompanied by detailed examples and explanations. The frequency of the word in ancient texts is reported, as well as in the written language of later centuries if it has been preserved, and changes in meaning and usage are carefully explained, if any.
Stored and Forgotten Vocabulary is an extensive reference book on Icelandic words and their meanings, both ancient and modern.
The words discussed have in common that they appear in ancient Icelandic texts, but their fate over the centuries has been mixed. Some are still used in similar meanings to earlier times. Others have changed and still others have been lost – and some are still on everyone's lips but mean something different than in ancient times.
The book contains over seven hundred words. Each word is accompanied by detailed examples and explanations. The frequency of the word in ancient texts is reported, as well as in the written language of later centuries if it has been preserved, and changes in meaning and usage are carefully explained, if any.