"The dragon bears as a name - a pseudonym - the past tense of the primitive Germanic verb Smugan, to squeeze through a hole: a low philological jest." J.R.R. Tolkien, letter #25.
Now, I'm not saying that this means you're wrong, Lalaith: even Homer nods from time to time. That was my source, though, so you can blame him if I do Icelandic an injustice.
<font size=1 color=339966>[ 8:47 PM December 13, 2003: Message edited by: The Squatter of Amon Rûdh ]
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Man kenuva métim' andúne?
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