nish signifies Maid, and is pronounced nearly like "May."
May is Old English for Maid.

{f:4} The Fairies.--Ellefolk. _Dan_.

{f:5} Giants.--Jette. _Dan_.

{f:6} Dovrefeld is the highest mountain in Norway, and in Europe.

{f:7} Some of the many powers attributed to "Runic verses" will be found
described in the song so intituled, in the latter part of this volume.

{f:8} Boune, to get ready.

{f:9} Rede, advise. Raader.--Dan.

{f:10} Woxen, grown. Voxen.--Dan.

{f:11} Jesus Christ.

{f:12} Grene shaw, green wood.--Old English.

{f:13} Brute-carl, dyre-carl.--_Original_.

{f:14} By this nose under the chin must be understood, that the elf has
so long and crooked a nose, that it reaches and turns up under his chin.
Crooked noses are, in all stories, allowed to be an ingredient of
fiendish physiognomy.

{f:15} Svobt udi maard.--_Original_.

{f:16} Slaae mig et mit Ledemod sonder.

{f:17} Burly, strong.

{f:18} Rok og teen. The Rok is no longer used in England, though still
common in the North. It is a hazle stick, more than a yard long, round
which the wool is wound. It is affixed to the side of the spinner, under
the left arm.

{f:19} By scattering "Runes," or Runic letters, over graves, provided
they formed a particular rhyme, the ancient Scandinavians imagined that
the dead might be aroused.

{f:20} Han laerer de Kiaempers Ryg at verke.

{f:21} To ride at Dyst, to battle on horseback.

{f:22} It was formerly the custom in Denmark, upon St. John's day, to
celebrate the arrival of Summer, by troops of youths and maids going out
into the woods, and thence returning bedecked with leaves and branches.
This ceremony was called "bringing Summer to town."

{f:23} Blank, clear, shining.--_Dan_.

{f:24} Called in Danish Kiaempe-steene; these stones either mark the
burial place of a warrior, or the spot where some very remarkable
circumstance has occurred.

{f:25} These were ancient Danish monarchs renowned in song and tale, for
warlike exploits and strange adventures. Not far from the Bridge of Vaere
in the diocese of Roeskild, is King Frode's grave-hill, which, according
to tradition, contains immense treasures, and is the richest in all the
land. "Around the King's neck is a gold chain, so long that its other
end reaches round his feet." _See Thiele's Danske Folkesagn_.

{f:26} Denmark's wisest and greatest king. He entertained a warm
friendship for James the First of