Association for Scottish Literature11 июл., 17:56Oh, absolutely, it’s a great phrase. Redolent of Old English/Norse kennings, like “the whale’s road”, or “feeding the eagles”
Roseanna Cunningham12 июл., 00:57Except I have never once heard that phrase in the wild. Thus far there’s no sign it’s catching on
Association for Scottish Literature12 июл., 01:45No … I mean it’s probably unlikely that any Viking ever used “the whale’s road” conversationally either!
Association for Scottish Literature12 июл., 01:45No … I mean it’s probably unlikely that any Viking ever used “the whale’s road” conversationally either!