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Saga=Book
OF THE
Viking Society
POR NORTHERN RESEARCH
Founded iu 1892 as the
O~KNEY SHETLAND AND NO~THERN SOCIETY
VOL. VII.
PROCEEDINGS
1910-1911
LONDON
PRIVATELY PRINTED FOR THE VIKING SOCIETY
BURLINGTON HouSE
19II-1912

CONTENTS.
PAGE5
THE FOLKLOREOFTHE HORSE. Notes of an illustrated
lecture by Edward Lovett, F.R.H,S. 2-,\
NORSEELEMENTS INENGLISH DIALECTS. By Professor
G. T. Flom,A.M.,Ph.D.,ofthe UniversityofIllinois 1,6-24
FINDS AND EXCAVATIONS OF HEATHENTEMPLES IN ICE·
LAND. By Professor Finnur J6nsson and Captain
Daniel Bruun. Illustrated 1,25'37
THE SCANDINAVIAN KINGDOM OF NORTHUMBRIA. By
Professor Allen Mawer, M.A.. Vice President
.. KING FIALAR." By J. L. Runeberg. Translated by
Eirikr Magnusson, M.A., Vice-President and HOIl.
Life Member 4. 65·t'4
ODAL ORKNEY. ByJ. STORER CLOUSTON, B.A. 5,85 100
NOTES ON THE BATTLE OF LARGS. By R. L. Bremner,
M.A. With Map ).101·110
MINIATURES FROM ICELANDIC MANUSCRIPrs. By Dr.
Harry Felt. Illustrated ... Part I., 5, III 126,
Part II., 130. 177'205
THE ORIGIN AND FOLKLORE OF BOATS. Notes of an
lIlustrated Lecture. By Edward Lovett, F.R.H.S. 127 129
Two DERIVATIONS. English- Latin: Scaldingi; Old
English: Wicing. By Professor Erik Bjorkman 129, 132'140
COSTUMES,JEWELS AND FURNITURE IN VIKING TIMES.
By Dr. Alexander Bugge. 12Cj. 141'176
WILLIAM HERBERT AND HIS SCANnlNAVIAN POETRY.
Inaugural Address. By W. F. Kirby, F.L.S.,
F.E.S., President 130, 206-219
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E>l.RLY ENGLISH INFLUENCE ON THE DANISH CHURCH.
By Rev. A. V. Storm, Hon. Vice-Presidellt. Founded
on "Foreil:n influence upon the DanishChurchdur
ing the earliest period of its development," by Miss
Ellen Jorgensen, Copenhagen. 131,220231
ANGLO·SAXON SILVER COINS FROM THE ELEVENTH
CENTURY IN A SILVER HOARD FROM RYFYLKE.
NORWAY. By Dr. A. W. BrjZlgger... 131. 232-246
INDEX 247
LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
ERRATA
ILLUSTRATIONS.
PAGES
Hofstaair, Myvatn, Iceland, excavation of site of Temple.
Fig. I, View of site. Fig. 2, Plan. Fig. 3, View from
south. Fig. 4, Western dais from north. Fig. 5.
Entrance door. Fig. 6, Section west to east. Fig. 7,
Plan offire-place. FIg. 8, View of same. Fig. 9, Section
of same. Fig. 10,View of site from north. Fig. II, Sec
tion north to south, Fig. 12, 13, Stone implements.
Fig. 14, Boneimplements. Fig. 15,Scaleplan of site 26-36
Rough sketch Map, showing Norse place-names near Largs,
probably a 9thcentury settlement facing 110
King Magnus handing over the Code of Laws, c. 1330 II3
Initialfrom Stadarholsbok, c. 1280 115
Initial from Codex Frisianus, c. 1300 116
Christ or God the Father, from Ordo Ecclesiastici, rjtb cen.
tury 118
King Olaf the Holy, from St. Olaf's Saga, beginningof the
14thcentury 119
St. Andrew, from St. Alldrew's Saga, first half of the 14th
century 120
Two representations of the Crucifixion, from a ritual book
ofthebeginningof the 14th Century... 121
TheCrucifixion, from a Latin Calendar, about 1300 122
Madonna, from a Latin Calendar, first half of the 13th
century 123
King Magnus handing over the Laws, jonsbok 125
A Warrior fighting a Dragon, from the Christianity Section
ofjonsbok ... 126
Man-slaying, from the Criminal Law Section, jonsbok 178
Navigation, from the NavalSection of jonsbok 179
Cattle-dealing, from Trade Section of jonsbok 180
The Coronation of Saul, from Queen Isabella's Psalter,
c. 1310 182
Christ on the Throne, with the evil angels falling into Hell;
together with the Fall of Man, from the Stjorn MS.,
14th century 183
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Christ on the Throne. with animals and a hunting scene
around the border, rath century 185
Harald Fairhair, with thetorch-bearer. FromFlateyjarbok,
illustrated, 1387·94, by Magnus Thorhallsson... 186
St. Olaf, from the Arnarbalisbok, 1350·1400 187
The Crucifixion, from a LatinCalendar, 13thcentury 188
The King hands over the Laws, jonsbok, c. 1400 ... 189
The King and Bishop, from the Christianity Section,
Belgsdalsbok 189
The King hands over the Law, Svalbardsbok, 14th ceutury.,; 190
King (St. Olaf) and Bishop. An initial from ]onsbok, 1350·
1400 19~
An old man is helped by a younger man. Below is a
woman and a child. From Skardsboll 193
The punishment of evil-doers; from the Thieves Section of
Skardsbok; representing: imprisonment, hanging, and
a man in fetters 195
King Magnus hands over the Court Laws (hirdskraa) to a
Courtier. From Skardsbok ... 196
The Crucifixion. From]onsbok, 1300-1350
John the Baptist, with a male and female saint, underneath
is a small figure. From [okn th» Baptist Saga, rath
century. 198
Initial from]OIISbok,16th century, described page201 199
Initialfrom[onsbok, beginningof the 17th century zoo
Initial Witha priest in the pulpit. From ]onsbok, late 16th
century, described page202 ... ~OI
The King-sSverre, Haakon, Magnns and Erik, from ]onsbok,
1550-1600 ... 202
51. Olaf, from ]OIISbok, 1550-1600, described page 202 203
St. Olaf, from ]OIISbok, 17th centnry, described page203 2°4
St.Olaf, from ]OIISbok,15th century, described page 203
Valhal and the Midgard Serpent, from paper MS., written
in 1680, described 203 205
REPORTS OF THE PROCEEDINGS AT THE
MEETINGS OF THE VIKING CLUB.
EIGHTEENTH SESSION, 1910.
MEETING, JANUARY 14TH, IgIO.
Professor I. GOLLANCZ, LitLD. (President), in the Chair.
A paper was read on "Norse Elements in English
Dialects" (A Survey of the Subject) : by Professor G. T.
Flom, A.M., Ph.D., of the University of Illinois, printed
on pp. 6-24. A discussion followed, in which the Presi
dent, Mr. James Gray, Miss M. Keith Dowding and Mr.
A. W. Johnston took part.
A paper was read on "Finds and Excavations of
Heathen Temples in Iceland," by Professor Finnur
Jonsson and Captain Daniel Bruun, printed on
pp. 25-37, with illustrations.
MEETING, FEBRUARY 25TH, IgIO.
Professor I. GOLLANCZ, LitLD. (President), in the Chair.
The President gave his Inaugural Address on" Recent
Theories of Havelok," which will be printed in the next
SAGA-BoOK. Avote of thanksto the President was moved
by Professor W. P. Ker and seconded by Miss Hull. A
discussion followed, in which Mr. James Gray and Mr.
A. F. Major took part.
MEETING, MARCH I-ITH, IgIO.
Professor I. GOLLANCZ, Litt.D. (President), in the Chair.
Mr. Wm. BarnesSteveni, M.J.I.. read a paperon" The
Vikings in Russia," which will be printed in the
next SAGA-BoOK. A discussion followed, in which
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Mr. A. W. Johnston, Dr. J6n Stefansson, Mr. W. F.
Kirby, Mr. A. F. Major, Mr. F. P. Marchant, Mr. John
Marshall, and Mrs. L. Zettersten took part.
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, APRIL 15TH, Igro.
Mr. A. W. JOHNSTON (Vice-President), in the Chair.
The Annual General Meeting was held in the King's
Weigh House Rooms, on Friday, April ryth, at 8 p.m.
Professor Allen Mawer, M.A., read a paper on "The
Scandinavian Kingdom of Northumbria, which is printed
on pp. 38.64. On the motion of the Chairman, a
hearty vote of thanks was unanimously accorded to
Professor Mawer for his paper.
The Annual Report and Balance Sheet were presented
to the meeting, and after amendment were approved and
adopted; and have been printed in the YEAR-BOOK,
1909-10, pp. 6-rr.
The Officers of the Club, nominated by the Council,
for the ensuingyear were unanimously elected.
MEETING, MAY 6TH, 1910.
Professor I. GOLLANCZ, Litt.D, (President), in the Chair.
Mr. Edward Lovett gave a lecture on "The Folklore
of the Horse" ; illustrated by lantern' slides.
The lecturer began by referring' to the brass orna
ments so commonly worn by cart horses in the present
day. These, he said, might be divided into two classes:
the original, and very old type; and the modern vari
ations of and deviations from the same.
These "brasses," which were originally charms or
amulets against the Evil Eye, were worn upon the
martingale or upon the forehead of the horse.
The patterns of these amulets were extremely sug
gestive of lunar and solar symbols, and Mr. Lovett
considered that they were survivals of sun and moon