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Poem of the Day: The Metrical Preface to the Pastoral Care

  1. ðis ærendgewrit || agustinus
  2. ofer sealtne sæ || suðan brohte
  3. iegbuendum || swa hit ær fore
  4. adihtode || dryhtnes cempa
  5. rome papa || ryhtspell monig
  6. gregorius || gleawmod gindwod
  7. ðurh sefan snyttro || searoðonca hord
  8. forðæm he monncynnes || mæst gestriende
  9. rodra wearde || romwara betest
  10. monna modwelegost || mærðum gefrægost
  11. ...

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Word Form of the Day: supinus

supinus noun masc nom sg us_a_um

supinus noun masc nom sg us_a_um

Number of occurrences in corpus: 3

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Metre of the Day

Riddles 39 1a

Bliss
Scansion: x~+|Sx
Type: 2C1a
Sievers
Scansion: x ~+ | / x
Type: C2

Syntax: NV

Places with this scansion (bliss)

Other places with this scansion (sievers)

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