marn (noun): wolf. Also occurs as a personal name, Marnut (with variant form Marandut).
yat marn-á luhú mballÃrnasemec se-hullangemecut
then wolf-PL howl.PERF forest.INESS your-death.INESS.DEF
“wolves shall howl in the forests on [the day of] your death”
Similar to eagles, wolves are symbolically extremely important animals in Eolic culture. Wolves are associated with the values of cunning and courage, as well as cooperation with others due to their life in packs. Thus, they are often used metaphorically to refer to soldiers: mbámarn (‘wolf-sons’) is the name for a basic military unit composed of 360 men. A righteous thirst for blood, as well as courage in general, are implied when comparing somebody to a wolf:
rÃcam mál marn-es
kill.PERF.TRANS he/she.ACC wolf-ESS
“I killed him as [if I were] a wolf”
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