Re: Where does 'gyrda' come from?

From: John Hughes <john.hughes_at_kPRsbdeAO1-mWKlb5b7nZqHdoVNDsC5wAjp70Ih75reP0y2n2t4ltJa1RAtGkOKY>
Date: Fri, 18 Jul 2008 15:19:30 +1000


Same place as 'godar'. its an Icelandic term.

Cheers

John

At 03:39 AM 18/07/2008, you wrote:
>The term gyrda can be found in Thunder Rebels, p. 10.
>
>"Godi: Fem. gyrda, pl. godar. A god-talker."
>
>-ile
>
>
>------------------------------------
>
>Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>


John Hughes
Publications Editor
Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research College of Arts and Social Sciences
Hanna Neumann Building #21
The Australian National University
Canberra ACT 0200 Australia

T: +61 2 6125 0649
F: +61 2 6125 9730
W: www.anu.edu.au/caepr

CRICOS Provider #00120C



The CAEPR website has a large and growing electronic library of publications available
for free download, including Discussion Papers, Working Papers, Monographs and Topical Issues.
           

Powered by hypermail