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Poem of the Day: N.Hymn.DeDiebDominic04

  1. 1. Alme Deus
  2. cui serviunt cuncta,
  3. 2a. Quae gerit polus,
  4. tellus et quae prorogat,
  5. 2b. Et quae dant maris
  6. alta receptacula;
  7. 3a. Iussit ut constituens
  8. omnia
  9. tua sapientia,
  10. ima, media
  11. ...

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Word Form of the Day: oferwlencum

Number of occurrences in corpus: 1

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Metre of the Day

Riddles 15 1a

Bliss
Scansion: S|xxS
Type: N/A
Sievers
Scansion: / \ x | /
Type: E

Syntax: NvA
Notes: Irregular

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Other places with this scansion (sievers)

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