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Poem of the Day:
N.Edward.Inscr
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Altaris titulus perfusus crismate huius
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Sanctifico almorum sub nomine christicolarum:
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Cesaris Eadweardi, qui Christi corpore martyr;
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Martyris Eustachii, domini qui sanguine testis;
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Est athleta Dei fortis qui necne Kenelmi;
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Istorum pia prex cunctos iuuet huc uenientes.
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Word Form of the Day: heahgesceafta
Number of occurrences in corpus: 1
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Genesis A 4b:
s mægna sped / heafod ealra || heahgesceafta / frea ælmihtig || næs him fr
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Metre of the Day
Aldhelm 1a
- Bliss
- Scansion: xxxSx
- Type: a1c
- Sievers
- Scansion: xxx / x
- Type: A3
Syntax: iV
Particle
Light Verse
Places with this scansion (bliss)
Other places with this scansion (sievers)
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