leaf of the linde-tree |
[009-07]
THI TEX THÉR FINDA NÉI.LÉT. WAS IN GOLDEN BLÉDAR WRYT
De 'tex' die Finda naliet, was in gouden bladen gegraveerd
The 'tex' that Finda established, was written on golden sheets (litt.: leaves)
[009-25]
VNTLVKTON HJRA WÉRA. THAN SWÉGON THA FÜGELON
ÀND NE RORDON THA BLÉDAR NAVT MAR
ontluikten (openden zich) haar lippen, dan zwegen de vogelen
en bewogen (roerden zich) de bladeren niet meer
when her lips opened, the birds fell silent
and the leaves stopped moving
[064-21]
THÉR MÁKATH HJA HJVD.DÉGON SKRIF.FILT FON POMPA.BLÉDAR
daar maken ze tegenwoordig (heden ten dage) schrijfvilt van pompebladen
there they nowadays make writing-felt from water-lily leaves
[104-17]
HO THET WÉTER TO THA HELLANDA BLÀDAR OF DRUPTE
hoe het water van de hellende bladeren afdrupte
how the water dripped off the tilt leaves
(leaf/ leaves - english)
blad/ bladen, bladeren - dutch
blatt/ blätter - german
blad - danish, swedish, norse
blað - oldnorse, icelandic
In dutch, "sheet of paper" is "blad papier" or "vel papier" (vel = skin).
This may indicate that dried leaves and animal-skins were used to write on (besides felt, according to the OLB).
These are not materials that last long in our climate.
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