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Poem of the Day: N.Ecgwine.Epit

Rupe sub hac uili tegitur uir summus, et urna
Clauditur angusta, quem subuehit alta per orbem
Veri fama uolans. Genus hic spectabile duxit
Et mores habuit preclaros magnaque gessit.
Ecclesiam fecit quam nunc dicunt Eouesham;
Ditauit terris, et multa nobilitauit
Libertate locum. Qui regni iura tenebat
Omnimodam scripsit, subscripsit curia regni
Et qui Romanam sedem tunc papa regebat
Confirmauit eam proprio testante sigillo.
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Word Form of the Day: forebeacen

Number of occurrences in corpus: 1

The Paris Psalter 70:6 1a: and geneahhie / / # / ic eom swa forebeacen || folce manegum / and þu me e

Metre of the Day

Bliss: Scansion: xSx|$; Type: 3B1a
Sievers: Scansion: x / | x /; Type: B1

Syntax: NV

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Other places with this scansion (sievers)