Isaz

For other uses, see EIS (disambiguation).
Name Proto-Germanic Old English Old Norse
*Isaz Īs Isa
"ice"
Shape Elder Futhark Futhorc Younger Futhark
Unicode ᛁ
U+16C1
Transliteration i
Transcription i
IPA [i(ː)]
Position in rune-row 11 9

*Isaz is the reconstructed Proto-Germanic name of the i-rune ᛁ, meaning "ice". In the Younger Futhark, it is called Iss in Icelandic and isa in Old Norse. As rune of the Anglo-Saxon futhorc, it is called is.

The corresponding Gothic letter is 𐌹 i, named eis.

The rune is recorded in all three rune poems:

Rune Poem:[1] English Translation:

Anglo-Saxon
ᛁ Is byþ oferceald, ungemetum slidor,
glisnaþ glæshluttur gimmum gelicust,
flor forste geworuht, fæger ansyne.


Ice is very cold and immeasurably slippery;
it glistens as clear as glass and most like to gems;
it is a floor wrought by the frost, fair to look upon.

Old Icelandic
ᛁ Íss er árbörkr
ok unnar þak
ok feigra manna fár.
glacies jöfurr.


Ice is bark of rivers
and roof of the wave
and destruction of the doomed.

Old Norwegian
ᛁ Ís kǫllum brú bræiða;
blindan þarf at læiða.


Ice is called the broad bridge;
the blind man must be led.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Original poems and translation from the Rune Poem Page.
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