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(2) Mirmanni, once, f. 144v, Mirmanni (abbreviated with superior ‘i’)
once, f. 145v.
(3) Mirmanrc followed by erasure, probably of ‘i’, f. 144v, and Mirmann
followed by ‘e’ partly erased, f. 145r.
Opposing views are possible on the significance of these spellings and cor-
rections for the form of the dative in the scribe’s exemplar S6, but for 179 it-
self the spellings numerically favour the endingless form.
3.2. 181g
18lg is not so close a copy of S6 as 179 is. In the three places in the text
where S6 has ‘Mirman/i’, 181g substitutes ‘Myrmant’ for the first, has ‘Myr-
man’ for the second, and omits the third. In the one place where S6 has ‘Mir-
mannt’, 18lg abbreviates. It does not reproduce the headings of S6, but its
title for the saga includes the name ‘Myrmanz’, which is the same as S6 in the
second syllable. (When written, the first syllable is usually spelled with ‘i’,
but ‘y’ occurs three times and ‘j’ once.)
The name is usually abbreviated. When written out, the nominative is writ-
ten with ‘t’ at least ten times (-ant seven times, -anz/t once, -antt once, -ant
once), and without it five times (-ann, -an//, -an (twice), -an). The accusative
is not written out.
The genitive occurs as ‘Myrmanz’ in the title, and once as ‘Mirmans’ in the
text.
What form was intended for the dative is unknown, as it is nowhere written
out.
4. Other texts thought to be derivedfrom S6
Other texts thought to be derived from S6, namely A4-A7, in manuscripts
1000, 634, 59 and 45, agree in general with S6 and 179. A spelling with ‘t’ has
been found only once, and the endingless dative is the more common form.
Some details of forms written out follow.
1000:
No abbreviations are used.
Nominative and accusative: Mírmann.
Genitive: Mírmans, usually; Mírmanns, occasionally.
Dative:
(1) Mírmann, in title and eighteen other occurrences.
(2) Mírmanni, six times; Mírmani, once.