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Title
The Fortunes of Men
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The Fortunes of Men

Fort 1. ful oft ðæt gegongeð || mid godes meahtum Ful oft þæt ġe·gangeþ, || mid godes meahtum,
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx || 2C1a x~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || 0 x ~+ | / x

Syntax: aV || NgN

hs: g, aa: 2
Fort 2. ðætte wer ond wif || in woruld cennað þætte wer and wīf || on weorold cennaþ
Bliss Scansion: 2B1b xx$|xS || 2C1a x~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || 0 x ~+ | / x

Syntax: NcN || PV

hs: w, aa: D, da: D
Fort 3. bearn mid gebyrdum || ond mid bleom gyrwað bearn mid ġe·byrdum || and mid blēom ġierwaþ,
Bliss Scansion: 1A1b S|xxSx || 2C1b xxS|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xx / | / x

Syntax: NP || PV

hs: b, aa: D, da: D
Fort 4. tennað ond tætað || oððæt seo tid cymeð tennaþ and tǣtaþ, || oþ·þæt sēo tīd cymeþ,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 2C2c xxxS|~x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xxx / | ~ x

Syntax: VcV || NV

hs: t, aa: D, da: D
Fort 5. gegæð gearrimum || ðæt ða geongan leomu ġeġāþ ġearrīmum, || þæt þā ġungan limu,
Bliss Scansion: 1D2 xS|Ssx || 3B1b xxSx|~+
Sievers Scansion: D1 x / | / \ x || 0 xx / | x ~+

Syntax: VN || AN

hs: g, las: l, aa: D, da: D
Fort 6. liffæstan leoðu || geloden weorðað līffæstan liðu, || ġe·loden weorðaþ.
Bliss Scansion: 300 Ssx|~+ || 2C1a x~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: E / \ x | ~+ || 0 x ~+ | / x

Syntax: AN || sV

hs: l, las: l, aa: D, da: D
Fort 7. fergað swa ond feðað || fæder ond modor Ferĝaþ swā and fēðaþ || fæder and mōdor,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1b Sx|xxSx || 1A1a ~+|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xxx | / x || N/A ~+ x | / x

Syntax: VcV || NcN

hs: f, aa: D, da: D
Fort 8. giefað ond gierwað || god ana wat ġiefaþ and ġierwaþ. || God ana wāt
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a ~+|xSx || 300 $sx|S
Sievers Scansion: A1 ~+ x | / x || N/A / \ x | /

Syntax: VcV || NNgV

hs: g, las: w, aa: D, da: D
Fort 9. hwæt him weaxendum || winter bringað hwæt him weaxendum || winter bringaþ.
Bliss Scansion: d1b xxSxx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: iA || NV

hs: w, las: w, aa: 2
Fort 10. sumum ðæt gegongeð || on geoguðfeore Sumum þæt ġe·gangeþ || on ġuĝuþ-fēore
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx || d2a x~+sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || 0 x ~+ | / x

Syntax: dV || NC

hs: g, aa: 2, da: D
Fort 11. ðæt se endestæf || earfeðmæcgum þæt ende-stæf || earfoþ-mæċġum
Bliss Scansion: d5b xxSxs || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: NC || NC

hs: V, aa: 1, bcp: 2A1
Fort 12. wealic weorðeð || sceal hine wulf etan wēaliċ weorðeþ. || Sċeal hine wulf etan,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 2C2c xxxS|~x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xxx / | / x

Syntax: AV || NI

hs: w, aa: D, da: D
Fort 13. har hæðstapa || hinsið ðonne hār hǣþ-stapa; || hin-sīþ þonne
Bliss Scansion: 1D3 S|S~x || 2A1a Ss|Sx
Sievers Scansion: D2 / | / ~ x || N/A / \ | / x

Syntax: AN || aa

hs: h, aa: D, da: D
Fort 14. modor bimurneð || ne bið swylc monnes geweald mōdor be·murneþ. || Ne biþ swelċ mannes ġe·weald.
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 3B*1c xxxSx|xS
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xxx / | xx /

Syntax: NV || NgN

hs: m, aa: D, da: D
Fort 15. sumne sceal hungor ahiðan || sumne sceal hreoh fordrifan Sumne sċeall hungor ā·hīðan, || sumne sċeall hrēoh for·drīfan,
Bliss Scansion: a1c(1A*1a) xxxSx|xSx || a1c(1A1a) xxxS|xSx
Sievers Scansion: hA1 xxx / xx | / x || 0 xxx / x | / x

Syntax: NI || AI

hs: h, aa: D, da: D
Fort 16. sumne sceal gar agetan || sumne guð abreotan sumne sċeall gār ā·ġīetan, || sumne gūþ ā·brēotan.
Bliss Scansion: N/A xxxS|x~+ || N/A xxS|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xxx / | x ~+ || 0 xx / x | / x

Syntax: NI || NI

hs: g, aa: D, da: D
Fort 17. sum sceal leomena leas || lifes neotan Sum sċeall lēomena lēas || līfes nēotan,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSxx|S || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B2 xx / | xx / || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: NgA || NI

hs: l, aa: D, da: D
Fort 18. folmum ætfeohtan || sum on feðe lef folmum æt-feohtan, || sum on fēðe lef,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xx / | x /

Syntax: NI || PA

hs: f, aa: D, da: D
Fort 19. seonobennum seoc || sar cwanian seono-bennum sēoc, || sār cwānian,
Bliss Scansion: 3 E2 ~+sx|S || 1D1 S|Sxx
Sievers Scansion: E ~+ \ x | / || N/A / | / ~ x

Syntax: NtA || NI

hs: s, aa: D, da: D
Fort 20. murnan meotudgesceaft || mode gebysgad murnan metod-ġe·sċeaft || mōde ġe·bisiĝod.
Bliss Scansion: 1D*5 Sx|~+xs || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: D*4 / x | ~+ x \ || N/A / xx | / x

Syntax: IN || Nts

hs: m, law: b, aa: D, da: D
Fort 21. sum sceal on holte || of hean beame Sum sċeall on holte || of hēan bēame%
Bliss Scansion: a1c xxxSx || 2C1a xS|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx / x || 0 x / | / x

Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 87, verso, Manuscript line: 3, Change by: editor, Manuscript context: -n of preceding hean (weak). Reading emended: beame Original reading: beane Translitteratio: m/n

Syntax: VP || AN

hs: h, law: b, aa: 2
Fort 22. fiðerleas feallan || bið on flihte seðeah fiðerlēas feallan; || biþ on flihte sē·þeah,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a ~+x|Sx || 3B*1c xxSx|xS
Sievers Scansion: A1 ~+ x | / x || 0 xx / | xx /

Syntax: AI || Pa

hs: f, aa: D, da: D
Fort 23. laceð on lyfte || oððæt lengre ne bið lāceþ on lyfte, || oþ·þæt lengre ne biþ
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 3B*1b xxSx|x$
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xx / | xx /

Syntax: VP || AV

hs: l, aa: D, da: D
Fort 24. westem wudubeames || ðonne he on wyrtruman wæstm wudu-bēames. || Þonne on wyrt-truman
Bliss Scansion: 1D*2 Sx|~+sx || d3d xxxxS~x
Sievers Scansion: D*1 / x | ~+ \ x || 0 xxx / | ~ x

Syntax: NNg || NC

hs: w, aa: D, da: D
Fort 25. sigeð sworcenferð || sawle bireafod sīġeþ sworcen-ferhþ, || sāwle be·rēafod,
Bliss Scansion: 1D*5 Sx|Sxs || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: D*4 / x | / x \ || N/A / xx | / x

Syntax: AC || Ngs

hs: s, lab: s, aa: 1, da: D
Fort 26. fealleð on foldan || feorð bið on siðe fealleþ on foldan, || feorþ biþ on sīðe.
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 1A1b S|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || N/A / xx | / x

Syntax: VP || NvP

hs: f, ca: f, lab: s, aa: D, da: D
Fort 27. sum sceal on feðe || on feorwegas Sum sċeall on fēðe || on feorr-weĝas
Bliss Scansion: a1c xxxSx || d3a xS~x
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx / x || 0 x / | ~ x

Syntax: VP || NC

hs: f, ca: f, aa: 2
Fort 28. nyde gongan || ond his nest beran nīede gangan || and his nest beran,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 2C2b xxS|~x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xx / | ~ x

Syntax: NI || NI

hs: n, aa: 1
Fort 29. tredan uriglast || elðeodigra tredan ūriġ-lāst || el-þēodiġra,
Bliss Scansion: d5b xxSxs || 1D1 S|Sxx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || D1 / | / \ x

Syntax: IN || AC

hs: V, aa: 2, bcp: 1D1
Fort 30. frecne foldan || ah he feormendra frecne foldan; || āh feormendra
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || d1b xxSxx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xx / | / x

Syntax: NNg || iA

hs: f, aa: Q, da: D
Fort 31. lyt lifgendra || lað bið æghwær lȳt libbendra, || lāþ biþ ǣġhwǣr
Bliss Scansion: 1D1 S|Sxx || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: D1 / | / \ x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: AAg || Ava

hs: l, law: hw, aa: D, da: D
Fort 32. fore his wonsceaftum || wineleas hæle fore his wan-sċeaftum || winelēas hǣle.
Bliss Scansion: d2c xxxSsx || 2A1b ~+x|~x
Sievers Scansion: C1 xxx / | / x || N/A ~+ \ | ~ x

Syntax: NC || AN

hs: w, law: h, aa: 1
Fort 33. sum sceal on geapum || galgan ridan Sum sċeall on ġēapum || gālĝan rīdan,
Bliss Scansion: a1c xxxSx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx / x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: VP || NI

hs: g, aa: 2
Fort 34. seomian æt swylte || oððæt sawlhord seomian æt swylte, || oþ·þæt sāwol-hord,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a ~+x|xSx || d5b xxSxs
Sievers Scansion: A1 ~+ xx | / x || 0 xx / | x /

Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 87, verso, Manuscript line: 11, Change by: scribe. Reading maintained: sawlhord Original reading: sawl hord

Syntax: IP || aN

hs: s, aa: Q, da: D
Fort 35. bancofa blodig || abrocen weorðeð bān-cofa blōdiġ, || ā·brocen weorðeþ.
Bliss Scansion: 2A3a S~+|Sx || 2C1a x~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A2a / ~+ | / x || 0 x ~+ | / x

Syntax: NA || sV

hs: b, aa: D, da: D
Fort 36. ðær him hrefn nimeð || heafodsyne Þǣr him hrefn nimeþ || hēafod-sīene,
Bliss Scansion: 2C2b xxS|~x || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: NV || NC

hs: h, las: s, aa: 1, bcp: 2A1
Fort 37. sliteð salwigpad || sawelleasne slīteþ salwiġ-pād || sāwollēasne;
Bliss Scansion: 1D*5 Sx|Sxs || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: D*4 / x | / x \ || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: AC || AC

hs: s, las: s, aa: 1, da: D, bcp: 2A1
Fort 38. noðer he ðy facne mæg || folmum biwergan noþer þȳ facne mæġ || folmum be·werĝan,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1d xxxxSx|$ || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xxxx / | x / || N/A / xx | / x

Syntax: AV || NI

hs: f, aa: 1
Fort 39. laðum lyftsceaðan || bið his lif scæcen lāðum lyft-sċaðan, || biþ his līf sċæcen,
Bliss Scansion: 1D*3 Sx|S~x || 2C2b xxS|~x
Sievers Scansion: D*2 / x | / ~ x || 0 xx / | ~ x

Syntax: AN || Ns

hs: l, xa: llsclsc, aa: D, da: D
Fort 40. ond he feleleas || feores orwena and felelēas, || fēores or-wēna,
Bliss Scansion: d1b xxSxx || 1D1 ~+|Sxx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A ~+ | / \ x

Syntax: AC || NgA

hs: f, law: w, aa: 1
Fort 41. blac on beame || bideð wyrde blāc on bēame || bīdeþ wyrde,
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a S|xSx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: AP || VN

hs: b, las: w, law: w, aa: D, da: D
Fort 42. bewegen wælmiste || bið him werig noma be·weġen wæl-miste. || Biþ him wēriġ nama.
Bliss Scansion: N/A x~+|Ssx || 3B1b xxSx|~+
Sievers Scansion: D*1 x ~+ | / \ x || 0 xx / | x ~+

Syntax: sNt || AN

hs: w, las: w, aa: D, da: D
Fort 43. sumne on bæle sceal || brond aswencan Sumne% on bǣle sċeall || brand% ā·swenċan%,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1c xxxSx|$ || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xxx / | x / || N/A / x | / x

Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 87, verso, Manuscript line: 17, Change by: editor, Manuscript context: several errors in same MS line. Reading emended: Sumne Original reading: Sum
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 87, verso, Manuscript line: 17, Change by: editor, Spacing: yes, Alliteration: despite s alliteration, Manuscript context: several errors in same MS line. Reading emended: brond aswencan Original reading: brondas þencan Translitteratio: þ/ƿ

Syntax: PV || NI

hs: b, aa: 1
Fort 44. fretan frecne lig || fægne monnan frētan frecne līf% || fǣġne mannan;
Bliss Scansion: 1D5 ~+|Sxs || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: D4 ~+ | / x \ || N/A / x | / x

Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 87, verso, Manuscript line: 17, Change by: editor, Alliteration: f alliteration in line, Manuscript context: several errors in same MS line. Reading emended: lig Original reading: lif Translitteratio: f/g

Syntax: IN || AN

hs: f, ac: fr, aca: fr, aa: D, da: D
Fort 45. ðær him lifgedal || lungre weorðeð ðǣr him līf-ġe·dāl || lungre weorðeþ,
Bliss Scansion: d5b xxSxs || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: NC || aV

hs: l, aa: 1
Fort 46. read reðe gled || reoteð meowle rēad rēðe glēd; || rēoteþ mēowle,
Bliss Scansion: 1D4 S|Sxs || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: D4 / | / x \ || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: AN || VN

hs: r, aa: D, da: D
Fort 47. seo hyre bearn gesihð || brondas ðeccan sēo hire bearn ġe·sihþ || brandas þeċċan.
Bliss Scansion: 2B1a xxxS|xS || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xxx / | x / || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: VN || NI

hs: b, lab: b, aa: 1
Fort 48. sumum meces ecg || on meodubence Sumum mēċes eċġ || on medu-bence
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|S || d2a x~+sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || 0 x ~+ | / x

Syntax: NgN || NC

hs: m, lab: b, aa: 1
Fort 49. yrrum ealowosan || ealdor oððringeð ierrum ealu-wosan || ealdor oþ·þringeþ,
Bliss Scansion: 1D*2 Sx|~+sx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: D*1 / x | ~+ \ x || N/A / xx | / x

Syntax: AN || NV

hs: V, aa: D, da: D
Fort 50. were winsadum || bið ær his worda to hræd were wīn-sadum; || biþ ǣr his worda hrǣd.
Bliss Scansion: 1D2 ~+|Ssx || 3B*1c xxxSx|x$
Sievers Scansion: D1 ~+ | / \ x || 0 xxx / | xx /

Syntax: NA || NA

hs: w, law: hr, aa: D, da: D
Fort 51. sum sceal on beore || ðurh byreles hond Sum sċeall on bēore || þurh byreles hand
Bliss Scansion: a1c xxxSx || 3B1a x~+x|S
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx / x || 0 x ~+ | x /

Syntax: VP || NgN

hs: b, law: h, aa: 2
Fort 52. meodugal mæcga || ðonne he gemet ne con medu-ĝāl mæċġa; || þonne ġe·met ne cann
Bliss Scansion: 2A3a ~+s|Sx || 2B1a xxxx$|x$
Sievers Scansion: A2a ~+ \ | / x || 0 xxxx / | x /

Syntax: AN || NV

hs: m, ca: m, aa: D, da: D
Fort 53. gemearcian his muðe || mode sine ġe·mearcian his mūðe || mōde sīne,
Bliss Scansion: N/A xSxx|xSx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 x / xxx | / x || N/A / x | / x

Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 88, recto, Manuscript line: 3, Change by: scribe. Reading maintained: mode Original reading: mode

Syntax: IN || NA

hs: m, ca: m, aa: D, da: D
Fort 54. ac sceal ful earmlice || ealdre linnan ac sċeall full earmlīċe || ealdre linnan,
Bliss Scansion: d1c xxxSxx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xxx / | / x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: aa || NI

hs: V, aa: 2
Fort 55. dreogan dryhtenbealo || dreamum biscyred drēoĝan drihten-bealu || drēamum be·sċierwed,
Bliss Scansion: 1D*3 Sx|S~x || N/A Sx|x~x
Sievers Scansion: D*2 / x | / ~ x || N/A / xx | ~ x

Syntax: IN || Nts

hs: d, ac: dr, aca: dr, acb: dr, aa: D, da: D
Fort 56. ond hine to sylfcwale || secgas nemnað and hine self-cwale || seċġas nemnaþ,
Bliss Scansion: d3d xxxxS~x || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xxxx / | ~ x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: NC || NV

hs: s, aa: 1
Fort 57. mænað mid muðe || meodugales gedrinc mǣnaþ mid mūðe || medu-ĝāles ġe·drinc.
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 3E*2 ~+sx|xS
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || N/A ~+ \ xx | /

Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 88, recto, Manuscript line: 5, Change by: scribe. Reading maintained: muþe Original reading: muþe
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 88, recto, Manuscript line: 5, Change by: scribe. Reading maintained: gedrinc Original reading: gedrinc Translitteratio: c/n

Syntax: VP || NgN

hs: m, lab: m, aa: D, da: D
Fort 58. sum sceal on geoguðe || mid godes meahtum Sum sċeall on ġuĝuþe || mid godes meahtum
Bliss Scansion: a1c xxx~+x || 2C1a x~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx ~+ x || 0 x ~+ | / x

Syntax: VP || NgN

hs: g, lab: m, aa: 2
Fort 59. his earfoðsið || ealne forspildan his earfoþ-sīþ || ealne for·spildan,
Bliss Scansion: N/A xSxs || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B1 x / | x / || N/A / xx | / x

Syntax: NC || AI

hs: V, ca: V, aa: 1
Fort 60. ond on yldo eft || eadig weorðan and on ieldu eft || ēadiġ weorðan,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|S || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: Pa || AI

hs: V, ca: V, las: w, aa: D, da: D
Fort 61. wunian wyndagum || ond welan ðicgan wunian wynn-daĝum || and welan þiċġan,
Bliss Scansion: 1D*3 ~+x|S~x || 2C1a x~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: D*2 ~+ x | / ~ x || 0 x ~+ | / x

Syntax: IN || NI

hs: w, las: w, aa: D, da: D
Fort 62. maðmas ond meoduful || mægburge on māðmas and medu-full || mǣġ-burĝe inn,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|x~+x || 300 Ssx|$
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | ~+ x || N/A / \ x | /

Syntax: NcN || Np

hs: m, aa: D, da: D
Fort 63. ðæs ðe ænig fira mæge || forð gehealdan þæs þe ǣniġ fīra mæġe || forþ% ġe·healdan.
Bliss Scansion: 3B1d xxxxSx|~+ || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xxxx / | x ~+ || N/A / x | / x

Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 88, recto, Manuscript line: 9, Change by: scribe. Reading maintained: fira Original reading: fira
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 88, recto, Manuscript line: 9, Change by: editor. Reading emended: forð Original reading: forh Translitteratio: h/ð

Syntax: ANgV || aI

hs: f, aa: 2
Fort 64. swa missenlice || meahtig dryhten Swā missenlīċe || mehtiġ drihten
Bliss Scansion: a1a(2A1a) xSx|Sx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 x / x | / x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: aa || AN

hs: m, aa: 2
Fort 65. geond eorðan sceat || eallum dæleð ġond eorðan sċēat || eallum dǣleþ,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1a xSx|S || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 x / | x / || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: NgN || AV

hs: V, aa: 1
Fort 66. scyreð ond scrifeð || ond gesceapo healdeð sċīreþ and sċrīfeþ || and ġe·sċapu healdeþ,
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a ~+|xSx || 2C1b xx~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 ~+ x | / x || 0 xx ~+ | / x

Syntax: VcV || NV

hs: sc, aa: D, da: D
Fort 67. sumum eadwelan || sumum earfeða dæl sumum ēad-welan, || sumum earfoþa dæl,
Bliss Scansion: d3b xxS~x || 3B1b xxSxx|S
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || 0 xx / | xx /

Syntax: NC || NgN

hs: V, aa: 1
Fort 68. sumum geogoðe glæd || sumum guðe blæd sumum ġuĝuþe glæd, || sumum gūðe blǣd,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xx~+x|$ || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx ~+ | x / || 0 xx / | x /

Syntax: NgA || NgN

hs: g, aa: D, da: D
Fort 69. gewealdenne wigplegan || sumum wyrp oððe scyte ġe·wealdenne wīġ-pleĝan, || sumum wierp oþþe sċyte,
Bliss Scansion: N/A xSxx|S~x || N/A xxS|xx~+
Sievers Scansion: N/A x / \ x | / ~ x || 0 xx / | xx ~+

Syntax: sN || NcN

hs: w, aa: D, da: D
Fort 70. torhtlicne tiir || sumum tæfle cræft torhtlicne tīr, || sumum tæfle cræft,
Bliss Scansion: 3 E1 Sxx|S || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: E / \ x | / || 0 xx / | x /

Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 88, recto, Manuscript line: 13, Change by: scribe. Reading maintained: torhtlicne Original reading: torhtlicne
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 88, recto, Manuscript line: 14, Change by: scribe. Reading maintained: tæfle Original reading: tæfle

Syntax: AN || NgN

hs: t, aa: D, da: D
Fort 71. bleobordes gebregd || sume boceras blēo-bordes ġe·breġd. || Sume bōceras
Bliss Scansion: 3E*1 Ssx|xS || d1b xxSxx
Sievers Scansion: E / \ xx | / || 0 xx / | ~ x

Syntax: NgN || AN

hs: b, aa: Q, da: D
Fort 72. weorðað wisfæste || sumum wundorgiefe weorðaþ wīsfæste. || Sumum wunder-ġiefe
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sxx || d3b xxS~x
Sievers Scansion: D*1 / x | / \ x || 0 xx / | ~ x

Syntax: AC || NC

hs: w, las: g, lab: w, aa: 1, da: D
Fort 73. ðurh goldsmiðe || gearwad weorðað þurh gold-smiðe || ġearwod weorðaþ%;
Bliss Scansion: d3a xS~x || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C3 x / | ~ x || N/A / x | / x

Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 88, recto, Manuscript line: 16, Change by: editor, Manuscript context: 2x 'eð' endings in next verse line (weak). Reading emended: weorþað Original reading: weorþeð Translitteratio: a/e

Syntax: NC || sV

hs: g, las: g, law: w, lab: w, aa: 1
Fort 74. ful oft he gehyrdeð || ond gehyrsteð wel full oft ġe·hīerdeþ || and ġe·hyrsteþ wēl,
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx || 3B1b xxSx|$
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || 0 xx / | x /

Syntax: iV || Va

hs: h, law: w, aa: D
Fort 75. brytencyninges beorn || ond he him brad syleð bryten-cininges beorn || and him brād sileþ
Bliss Scansion: 300 ~+~+x|S || 2C2c xxxS|~x
Sievers Scansion: E ~+ ~+ x | / || 0 xxx / | ~ x

Syntax: NgN || AV

hs: b, ac: br, acc: br, aa: D, da: D
Fort 76. lond to leane || he hit on lust ðigeð land lēane. || hit on lust þiġeþ.
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a S|xSx || 2C2c xxxS|~x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xxx / | ~ x

Syntax: NP || PV

hs: l, aa: D, da: D
Fort 77. sum sceal on heape || hæleðum cweman Sum sċeall on hēape || hæleþum cwēman,
Bliss Scansion: a1c xxxSx || 2A1a ~+x|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx / x || N/A ~+ x | / x

Syntax: VP || NI

hs: h, aa: 2
Fort 78. blissian æt beore || bencsittendum blissian æt bēore || benċ-sittendum;
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1b Sxx|xSx || 1D1 S|Sxx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xxx | / x || D1 / | / \ x

Syntax: IP || NC

hs: b, aa: D, da: D, bcp: 1D1
Fort 79. ðær bið drincendra || dream se micla ðǣr biþ drincendra || drēam miċela.
Bliss Scansion: d1b xxSxx || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: avA || NA

hs: d, ac: dr, aa: 2
Fort 80. sum sceal mid hearpan || æt his hlafordes Sum sċeall mid hearpan || æt his hlāfordes
Bliss Scansion: a1c xxxSx || d1b xxSxx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx / x || 0 xx / | / x

Syntax: VP || AN

hs: h, aa: Q
Fort 81. fotum sittan || feoh ðicgan fōtum sittan, || feoh þiċġan,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || N/A $|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || N/A / | / x

Syntax: NI || NI

hs: f, aa: 1
Fort 82. ond a snellice || snere wræstan and ā snellīċe || snere wrǣstan,
Bliss Scansion: d1b xxSxx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: aa || NI

hs: s, ac: sn, aa: 2
Fort 83. lætan scralletan || sceacol se ðe hleapeð lǣtan sċralletan || sċeacol%, þe hlēapeþ,
Bliss Scansion: d1b xxSxx || 1A1b ~+|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || N/A ~+ xx | / x

Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 88, verso, Manuscript line: 1, Change by: editor. Reading emended: sceacol Original reading: gearo Translitteratio: g/s

Syntax: VI || NV

hs: sc, aa: 2
Fort 84. nægl neomegende || bið him neod micel næġl neomeġende%; || biþ him nēod miċel.
Bliss Scansion: 1D1 S|Sxx || 2C2b xxS|~x
Sievers Scansion: D1 / | / \ x || 0 xx / | ~ x

Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 88, verso, Manuscript line: 2, Change by: editor. Reading emended: neomegende Original reading: neome cende Translitteratio: c/g

Syntax: NA || NA

hs: n, aa: D, da: D
Fort 85. sum sceal wildne fugel || wloncne atemian Sum sċeall wildne fuĝol || wlancne ā·temian,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|~+ || 1A*1a Sx|x~+x
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x ~+ || N/A / xx | ~+ x

Syntax: AN || AI

hs: w, aa: 1
Fort 86. heafoc on honda || oððæt seo heoroswealwe hafoc on handa, || oþ·þæt sēo heoru-swealwe
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a ~+|xSx || d2c xxx~+sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 ~+ x | / x || 0 xxx ~+ | / x

Syntax: NP || NC

hs: h, aa: D, da: D
Fort 87. wynsum weorðeð || deð he wyrplas on wynsum weorðeþ; || dēþ wyrplas inn,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 3B1b xxSx|$
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xx / | x /

Syntax: AV || Na

hs: w, aa: D, da: D
Fort 88. fedeð swa on feterum || fiðrum dealne fēdeþ swā on feterum || fiðerum dealne,
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxx~+x || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx ~+ x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: VP || NtA

hs: f, aa: D
Fort 89. lepeð lyftswiftne || lytlum gieflum lepeþ lyft-swiftne || lȳtlum ġieflum,
Bliss Scansion: 1D2 ~+|Ssx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: D1 ~+ | / \ x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: AC || AN

hs: l, aa: 1, da: D
Fort 90. oððæt se wælisca || wædum ond dædum oþ·þæt wielisca || wǣdum and dǣdum
Bliss Scansion: a1c xxx~+x || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx ~+ x || N/A / xx | / x

Syntax: aA || NcN

hs: w, lab: w, aa: 2
Fort 91. his ætgiefan || eaðmod weorðeð his æt-ġiefan || ēað-mōd weorðeþ
Bliss Scansion: d3a xS~x || 2A1a Ss|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C3 x / | ~ x || N/A / \ | / x

Syntax: NC || AV

hs: V, lab: w, aa: 1
Fort 92. ond to hagostealdes || honda gelæred and haĝu-stealdes || handa ġe·lǣred.
Bliss Scansion: d2b xx~+sx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: C2 xx ~+ | / x || N/A / xx | / x

Syntax: NC || Ns

hs: h, aa: 1
Fort 93. swa wrætlice || weoroda nergend Swā wrætlīċe || weoroda% nerġend%
Bliss Scansion: d1a xSxx || 2A1a ~+x|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C1 x / | / x || N/A ~+ x | / x

Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 88, verso, Manuscript line: 8, Change by: editor, Alliteration: yes. Reading emended: weoroda nergend Original reading: weorod anes god

Syntax: aa || NgN

hs: w, aa: 2
Fort 94. geond middangeard || monna cræftas ġond middan-ġeard || manna cræftas
Bliss Scansion: N/A xSxs || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 x / | x / || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: NC || NgN

hs: m, aa: 1
Fort 95. sceop ond scyrede || ond gesceapo ferede sċōp and sċierede || and ġe·sċapu ferede
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a S|x~+x || 2C1b xx~+|~+x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | ~+ x || 0 xx ~+ | ~+ x

Syntax: VcV || NV

hs: sc, aa: D, da: D
Fort 96. æghwylcum on eorðan || eormencynnes ǣġhwelcum on eorðan || eormen-cynnes.
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1b Sxx|xSx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: N/A / \ xx | / x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: AP || NC

hs: V, ca: V, aa: D, da: D, bcp: 2A1
Fort 97. forðon him nu ealles ðonc || æghwa secge For·þon him ealles þanc || ǣġhwā seċġe,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1d xxxxSx|S || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xxxx / | x / || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: AgN || NV

hs: V, ca: V, law: s, aa: 1
Fort 98. ðæs ðe he fore his miltsum || monnum scrifeð þæs þe fore his miltsum || mannum sċrīfeþ.
Bliss Scansion: a1f xxxxxxSx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxxxx / x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: AN || NV

hs: m, law: sc, aa: 2