William Sayers

List of John Benjamins publications for which William Sayers plays a role.

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Sayers, William 2024 Óláfr pái Hǫskuldsson’s landing in Ireland ( Laxdæla saga ) in light of the Irish law of the shore NOWELE 77:1, pp. 1–13 | Article

This article compares the commercial knowledge of a Norwegian skipper in the Icelandic Laxdæla saga with the medieval Irish law of the shore, now accessible in recently edited Irish legal tracts. His knowledge of Ireland is matched by the ship’s master, Óláfr paí Hǫskuldsson, son of an enslaved… read more

Sayers, William 2009 Mackerel and Penguin: International Words of the North Atlantic NOWELE Volume 56/57 (June 2009), pp. 41–51 | Article

Sayers, William 2004 Lexical and Literary Evidence for Medieval Trade in Precious Goods: Old French rohal, roal, Middle English rouel "Walrus (and Narwhal?) Ivory" NOWELE Volume 44 (March 2004), pp. 101–119 | Article

Sayers, William 2002 Some Fishy Etymologies: Eng. cod, Norse porskr, DU. kabeljauw, SP. bacalao NOWELE Volume 41 (October 2002), pp. 17–30 | Article

Sayers, William 1997 Sexual Defamation in Medieval Iceland: gera meri ór einum "Make a Mare of Someone" NOWELE Volume 30 (March 1997), pp. 27–37 | Article