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Poem of the Day: N.Cuthbert.Hymn

Magnus miles mirabilis
multis effulgens meritis
Cuthbertus nunc cum Domino
gaudet perhenni premio.
Carnis terens incendia
corde credidit Domino
caduca cuncta contempnens
caritatis officio.
Legis mandata Domini
letus impleuit opere
...

Word Form of the Day: fremdra

Number of occurrences in corpus: 3

Widsith 50b: rym / swa ic geondferde fela || fremdra londa / geond ginne grund || go
The Paris Psalter 104:39 3b: þeode / and hi folca gewinn || fremdra gesæton / / # / þær hi heoldan
The Paris Psalter 143:8 4a: æterum || and wiþ manfolmum / fremdra bearna || and frecenra / / # / þ

Metre of the Day

The Leiden Riddle 1a

Bliss: Scansion: xxSx|S; Type: 3B1b
Sievers: Scansion: xx / | x /; Type: B1

Syntax: AN

Places with this scansion (bliss)

Other places with this scansion (sievers)