The Abecedarium Nordmanicum
Three Versions, with German and English Translations





 

    
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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.
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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)
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 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)

    

Überliefert in einer Sammelhandschrift
 aus dem Kloster St. Gallen aus dem
9.Jahrhundert 
(nach Klaus Düwel)
  ~  




    
Übersetzung
    

    
Vieh zuerst, 
Ur danach, 
Thurse als dritten Stab,
Ans ist rechts davon, 
Rad am Ende zu ritzen.
Daran hängt dann Fackel (oder Geschwür), 
Hagel hält (hat)
Not,
Eis, 
(gutes) Jahr 
und Sonne. 
Ziu, 
Birke 
und Mann inmitten (oder damit),
Wasser (See) das lichte,
Eibe schließt alles ab.

    
     
             (nach Klaus Düwel)
              ~




    
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.

    

(by Raven Livingston)
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