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    The document presents three versions of the Abecedarium Nordmanicum, an Old Norse runic poem from the 9th century. Each version is presented in its original language followed by a translation into English. The versions are manuscript copies from the St. Gallen Monastery in Switzerland that describe the runic alphabet and the meanings associated with each rune.

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    The Abecedarium Nordmanicum

    The Abecedarium Nordmanicum

    Three Versions, with German and English Translations

    Version One

    Feu froma

    Ur anmot

    Thurs thri staba

    Os obana

    Rat rinnit

    Can cliuvit

    Hagal hardo

    Naut nagal

    Is

    Ar

    Sol skinit

    Tir

    Birka bivit

    Lagu liohto

    Manna middi

    Yr al

    From the monastery

    of St. Gallen, near Bodensee,

    Switzerland, a mnemonic

    rune manuscript from the

    country near Fulda, Hessen

    written down 800-900 C.E.

    Translation

    Feu first

    Ur (?)

    Thurs three staves

    Os upmost

    Rat runs

    Can cleaves

    Hagal hard

    Naut nail

    Is

    Ar

    Sol shines

    Tir

    Birka trembles

    Lagu light

    Manna middle

    Yr all

    (From Helrunar, A manual

    of Rune Magick

    by Jan Fries

    Second Version

    Feu forman

    Ur after

    Thurs thritten stabu

    Os is themo oboro

    Rad ritan endost

    Chaon cliut thanne

    Hagal habet

    Naut

    Is

    Ar endi

    Sol

    Tiu

    Brica endi

    Man middi

    Lagu the leotho

    Yr al bihabet

    From the St. Gallen Monastery

    manuscript collection,

    written down 800-900 C.E.

    Translation

    Feu first

    Ur after

    Thuris three staves

    Os is highest in heaven

    Rad is written at the end

    Chaon cleaves to

    Hagal has

    Naut

    Is

    Ar and

    Sol

    Tiu

    Brica and

    Man middle

    Lagu the light

    Yr embraces all

    (From Helrunar, A Manual

    of Rune Magick

    by Jan Fries)

    Third Version

    Feu forman

    Ur after

    Thuris thritten stabu

    Os is th(em)o oboro

    Rat en(d) os uurita(n)

    Chaon thanne

    Hagal

    Nau(t) habet

    Is

    Ar endi

    Sol cliu(o)t

    T(iu)

    Bri(c)a endi

    Man

    Lagu the leohto

    Yr al bihabe(t)

    berliefert in einer Sammelhandschrift

    aus dem Kloster St. Gallen aus dem

    9.Jahrhundert

    (nach Klaus Dwel)

    bersetzung

    Vieh zuerst,

    Ur danach,

    Thurse als dritten Stab,

    Ans ist rechts davon,

    Rad am Ende zu ritzen.

    Daran hngt dann Fackel (oder Geschwr),

    Hagel hlt (hat)

    Not,

    Eis,

    (gutes) Jahr

    und Sonne.

    Ziu,

    Birke

    und Mann inmitten (oder damit),

    Wasser (See) das lichte,

    Eibe schliet alles ab.

    (nach Klaus Dwel)

    Translation

    Fee (or Cattle) is first,

    Ur-ox (Aurochs) after,

    Thurs (Giant) the third stave,

    Os (God) to the right of it,

    Ride written after;

    then cleave Canker (or Torch),

    Hail holding

    Need,

    Ice,

    good Year,

    and Sun;

    Tiw (the God Tiwaz),

    Birch,

    and Man in the middle,

    Lake (or Water) the bright,

    Yew holds All.

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