“Et Taranus Scythicæ non melior ara Dianæ.”
4. April—Icel., Einmánuðr; A. S., Eostre monath, “Easter month,” from the goddess Eostre; O. D., Faaremaaned, “fair month,” or “sheep month.”
5. May—Icel., Harpa, or gaukmánuðr,[105] “cuckoo month,” or saðlid, “sowing season;” A. S., Trimilchi, because the sheep were milked thrice a day; O. D., Maimaaned, taken from the classics.
6. June—Icel., Skerpla, or egglið, “egg-season,” or stekklið; A. S., Ærra (first) Liða, “serene sea;” O. D., Hömaaned, or “hay month.” The 3d to 5th of June are called Fardagar, “flitting-days,” because then householders change their abodes.
7. July—Icel., Sólmánuðr, “sun-month,” or Selmánuðr, “saeter month;” A. S., Æftera Liða; O. D., Ormemaaned, or “worm (lumbrici) month.”
8. August—Icel., Hey-annir, or “time of haymaking,” which ends about the middle of next month; A. S., Weide monath, “pasture month,” or Wenden monath, “tare month;” O. D., Hoestmaaned.
9. September—Icel., Tvímánuðr; A. S., Haleg monath, or “holy month;” O. D., Fiskemaaned.
10. October—Icel., Haustmánuðr, “harvest or autumn month,” or Garðlagsmánuðr, “the month for building fences;” A. S., Winterfyllath, or “winter-full;” O. D., Sædemaaned, “seed-month.”
11. November—Icel, Gormánuðr, “gore-month,” or “slaughter-month;” A. S., Bloth monath, “sacrifice-month;” O. D., Slagtemaaned, “slaughter month.”
12. December—Icel., Frermánuðr, “frost month,” or Ýlir, “howler,” from the howling storms; A. S., Ærra Giuli (first Yule); O. D., Julemaaned.[106]