Jakob Jakobsen, An Etymological Dictionary of the Norn Language in Shetland…
“ Many of the Latin verbs current in English are not known, or not used by the common people, who prefer to employ everyday verbs of Northern or Anglo-Saxon origin in combination with certain prepositions or adverbs. In some cases, in which an old verb has been assimilated in form to an English or Scottish verb, the Old Northern use of the word has been preserved, differing from Mod. English or Scottish usage. ”
Jakob Jakobsen, An Etymological Dictionary of the Norn Language in Shetland…
“ The old inflexional endings have, for the most part, dropped off, and the simple English method of inflexion has become general. In various words, however, old inflexional endings are found preserved in a fossilized state (i.e. having lost their significance) ; and added on to these endings, in the case of nouns, is the English genitive and plural inflexional -s. Several words have adopted English and Scottish suffixes. Substantives, Substantival Endings. 1. The masculine nominative -r is found in a few substantives: adnaᶊūr. blostər, blɔustər [blástr] . fɔgbȯrdər (-gər) [*fokburðr] . ”
Jakob Jakobsen, An Etymological Dictionary of the Norn Language in Shetland…
“ In a number of names of fishing-grounds, named after the landmarks by which they are recognised, examples may be found of substantives in the definite form, governed by the preposition “við”, which has become “wi̇̄, wi”, through influence of Eng. with, e.g.: Rɩvəna-hø̄gəna-wi̇̄ (Uw.) = *rifuna hauginn við (see rivek, sb.) . -a in hø̄gəna has doubtless arisen through influence of the preceding rɩvəna. Ø̄rnawi (Un.) : *øyrina við. Adjectives, Adjectival Endings. 21. The ending -ən (rarely: -in) [O.N. -inn] is found in a few words: bȯ‘ᶅtin [No. bulten] . dōvən [dofinn] . nōmən. vālən. ”
