Íslenzk fornrit
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Hið íslenzka fornritafélag (Icelandic pronunciation: [hɪːð ˈistlɛnska ˈfɔ(r)tnˌrɪːtaˌfjɛːˌlaːɣ]), or The Old Icelandic Text Society is a text publication society. It is the standard publisher of Old Icelandic texts (such as the Sagas of Icelanders, Kings' sagas and bishops' sagas) with thorough introductions and comprehensive notes. Íslenzk fornrit editions are the most widely used editions in academia.[1]
The editions that the society publishes are normalised to Classical Old Icelandic, a standard based on the language used in the Old Icelandic Homily Book (c. 1200), a standard set forth by Ludvig Wimmer in 1877.[1] In some editions of texts originating from the 14th century, Íslenzk fornrit has included some younger linguistic features, such as later vowel mergers.[1]
