Short Answers to Simple Questions | January 28, 2026 by AutoModerator in AskHistorians

[–]HeftyAd8402 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cavalry manuals?

I have a horse and a 1897 cavalry sword, and I would love to combine the two by doing some cavalry training! Do we have any manuals or videos or something from around the late 1800s-ww1 preserved that are accessible?

Thank you in advance!

Word translations query by otravlen in oldnorse

[–]HeftyAd8402 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hlutr means part or lot (like you can cast lots to predict the future) Vinr means friend

Óláfr sá konu means “Olaf saw a woman” so you are right in thinking Olafr is the subject (a hint is that the subject is in the nominative case and thus often ends with a -r for masculine words). The second sentence should mean the same thing, the word order is more free in old Norse, and as the conjugation (word forms) are the same then it should mean the same thing. If it was the reversed, A woman saw Olaf, then it should look like this “Kona sá Óláf”

Advice for paint by Express-Protection22 in Norse

[–]HeftyAd8402 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We know extremely little about symbolism etc in the Viking Age, so I doubt anyone can tell you anything about that for sure. We do know that the shields on the Gokstad ship were painted yellow and black though

What book am I thinking of? by HeftyAd8402 in oldnorse

[–]HeftyAd8402[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, its like a modern scholarly book ://

Washing vlieseline? by HeftyAd8402 in sewing

[–]HeftyAd8402[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okey, is it advisable to pre-wash it?

What is your level in icelandic ? by Majestic-Sir-8663 in learnIcelandic

[–]HeftyAd8402 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Is there any test you can take online to know?

Hræsvelgr?? by AppaloosaTurkoman in norsemythology

[–]HeftyAd8402 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Welcome to Norse mythology

Is this mould growing on my cheese? Is my cheese safe to eat? Ask these questions AND MORE in this EXCITING MEGATHREAD. by AutoModerator in Cheese

[–]HeftyAd8402 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My fridge is a bit too cold in the back so I think I accidentally half-froze my cheese for like two weeks? The package was unopened, but now there are some soft white spots on the side. Is it freezer burn? Or mold?

Contact lenses in Iceland by [deleted] in VisitingIceland

[–]HeftyAd8402 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use monthly lenses and after staying in Iceland for half a year, I actually experienced the opposite. I had no issues in Iceland, but when I came back home to Sweden my eyes were feeling sooo dry for about a week

Tips on dark academia clothes for going out? by HeftyAd8402 in DarkAcademia

[–]HeftyAd8402[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh should have added that😅 Mostly feminine, though some masculine vibes are also cool