Oral-Formulaic Theory: Annotated Bibliography

Francis P. Magoun, Jr. "Two Verses in the Old English Waldere Characteristic of Oral Poetry." Beiträge zur Geschichte der deutschen Sprache und Literatur, 80:214-18.

Shows that OE wine Burgenda and ON vin Borgunda ("friend ofthe Burgundians") exemplify cognate formulas, indicating a common Germanic oral poetic tradition.
Area: OE, ON, GM, CP