A man bought a metal detector to get off the couch. He just made the "gold find of the century" in Norway.
A man bought a metal detector to get off the couch. He just made the "gold find of the century" in Norway.
The gold pendants — flat, thin, single-sided gold medals called bracteates — date from around A.D. 500, experts say.
At first, the Norwegian man thought his metal detector reacted to chocolate money buried in the soil. It turned out to be nine pendants, three rings and 10 gold pearls in what was described as the country's gold find of the century.
The rare find was made this summer by 51-year-old Erlend Bore on the southern island of Rennesoey, near the city of Stavanger. Bore had bought his first metal detector earlier this year to have a hobby after his doctor ordered him to get out instead of sitting on the couch.
"At first I thought it was chocolate coins or Captain Sabertooth coins," said 51-year-old Erlend Bore, referring to a fictional Norwegian pirate. "It was totally unreal."
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Dyr = Tier = Deer
For those wondering, in Old English deer used to be a more general term for animals before it changed to the modern meaning.
Venison has a similar linguistic history, originally being any wild game meat before narrowing to be specifically that of deer. I wouldn't be surprised to find out they did it in lock step. It would make sense, anyway.
It's pronounced almost the same as deer. But the Y is pronounced as the Y in rythm.
That's a completely made-up word, so nobody has any idea what sound that's supposed to be.
Every word is completely made up if you think about it. But are you saying nobody knows how to pronounce the Norwegian word Dyr, or the English word Rythm? Either way there are millions of people who disagree with you.
I assume they're commenting on the fact that you misspelled the word 'rhythm.'
I see. I didn't know that rhythm had two H'es. Thanks for clearing that up. I'll let it sit so that the comment chain makes sense. I can't say that the other comment was in any way helpful though.
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