A Consolidated Library of Anglo-Saxon Poetry

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Title
The Riming Poem
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The Riming Poem

Rim 1. me lifes onlah || se ðis leoht onwrah Mē līfes on·lah || sē þis lēoht on·wrāh,
Bliss Scansion: 2B1a xSx|xS || 2B1b xxS|xS
Sievers Scansion: B2 x / | xx / || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: NV || NV
hs: l, law: wr, aa: D, da: D
Rim 2. ond ðæt torhte geteoh || tillice onwrah and þæt torhte ġe·teoh, || tillīċe on·wrāh.
Bliss Scansion: 3B*1c xxSx|xS || 3E*1 Sxx|xS
Sievers Scansion: B2 xx / | xx / || N/A / \ xx | /
Syntax: AV || aV
hs: t, law: wr, aa: D, da: D
Rim 3. glæd wæs ic gliwum || glenged hiwum Glæd wæs iċ glēowum, || glenġed hīewum,
Bliss Scansion: 1A1b $|xxSx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: AvNt || sNt
hs: g, ac: gl, aca: gl, acb: gl, law: h, aa: D, da: D
Rim 4. blissa bleoum || blostma hiwum blissa blēoum, || blōstma hīewum.
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NgN || NgN
hs: b, ac: bl, aca: bl, acb: bl, law: h, aa: D, da: D
Rim 5. secgas mec segon || symbel ne alegon Seċġas mec seġon, || simble ne ā·lǣĝon,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 1A*1b Sx|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: NV || NV
hs: s, aa: D, da: D
Rim 6. feohgiefe gefegon || frætwed wægon feoh-ġiefe% ġe·fǣĝon; || frætwed wǣĝon%
Bliss Scansion: N/A S~+|xSx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: N/A / ~+ x | / x || N/A / x | / x
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 94, recto, Manuscript line: 11, Change by: editor, Manuscript context: two errors same metrical line. Reading emended: feohgiefe Original reading: feorh giefe
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 94, recto, Manuscript line: 12, Change by: editor, Manuscript context: two errors same metrical line. Reading emended: wægon Original reading: wægum Translitteratio: o/u; m/n
Syntax: NV || sV
hs: f, las: w, aa: D, da: D
Rim 7. wicg ofer wongum || wennan gongum wiċġ% ofer wangum || wennan gangum,
Bliss Scansion: 1A1b S|xxSx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || N/A / x | / x
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 94, recto, Manuscript line: 12, Change by: editor. Reading emended: wicg Original reading: wic
Syntax: NP || NgN
hs: w, las: w, aa: D, da: D
Rim 8. lisse mid longum || leoma gehongum lisse mid langum || lima ġe·hangum%.
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || N/A / xx | / x
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 94, recto, Manuscript line: 13, Change by: editor. Reading emended: gehongum Original reading: getongum Translitteratio: h/t
Syntax: NP || NgN
hs: l, aa: D, da: D
Rim 9. ða wæs wæstmum aweaht || world onspreht Þā wæs wæstmum ā·weaht, || weorold on·spreht,
Bliss Scansion: 3B*1c xxSx|xS || N/A S|xS
Sievers Scansion: B2 xx / | xx / || N/A / x | /
Syntax: Nts || Ns
hs: w, aa: D, da: D
Rim 10. under roderum areaht || rædmægne oferðeaht under rodorum ā·reaht, || rǣd-mæġene ofer·þeaht.
Bliss Scansion: 3B*1B xx~+x|xS || 3E*2 Ssx|xxS
Sievers Scansion: B2 xx ~+ | xx / || N/A / \ xxx | /
Syntax: Ps || Nts
hs: r, aa: D, da: D
Rim 11. giestas gengdon || gerscype mengdon Ġiestas gengdon, || ġersċipe mengdon,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 2A1a Sxx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx ~+ | x / || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: NV || NV
hs: g, lab: g, aa: D, da: D
Rim 12. lisse lengdon || lustum glengdon lisse lengdon, || lustum glengdon.
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || N/A / x | / x
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 94, recto, Manuscript line: 16, Change by: scribe. Reading maintained: glengdon Original reading: glengdon
Syntax: NV || NV
hs: l, lab: g, aa: D, da: D
Rim 13. scrifen scrad glad || ðurh gescad in brad Sċrifen sċrād% glād || þurh ġe·sċād on brād,
Bliss Scansion: N/A ~x|Ss || 2B1b xxS|xS
Sievers Scansion: N/A ~ x | / \ || 0 xx / | x /
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 94, recto, Manuscript line: 16, Change by: scribe. Reading maintained: scrad Original reading: scrad Translitteratio: d/ð
Syntax: sNV || PP
hs: sc, ac: scr, aca: scr, law: b, aa: D, da: D
Rim 14. wæs on lagustreame lad || ðær me leoðu ne biglad wæs on laĝu-strēame lād, || ðǣr mē liðu ne be·glād.
Bliss Scansion: N/A xx~+sx|S || N/A xx~+|xxS
Sievers Scansion: N/A xx ~+ \ x | / || 0 xx ~+ | xx /
Syntax: PN || NV
hs: l, law: b, aa: D, da: D
Rim 15. hæfde ic heanne had || ne wæs me in healle gad Hæfde iċ hēanne hād, || ne wæs mē on healle gād,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1c xxxSx|S || 3B1d xxxxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: B1 xxx / | x / || 0 xxxx / | x /
Syntax: AN || PN
hs: h, aa: D, da: D
Rim 16. ðæt ðær rof weord rad || oft ðær rinc gebad þæt ðǣr rōf weord rād. || Oft ðǣr rinċ ġe·bād,
Bliss Scansion: 2B1b xxS|xS || 2B1b xxS|xS
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: ANV || NV
hs: r, aa: D, da: D
Rim 17. ðæt he in sele sæge || sincgewæge þæt hē on sele sāwe || sinċ-ġe·wǣġe,
Bliss Scansion: d2c xxx~+|Sx || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: C2 xxx ~+ | / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: PV || NC
hs: s, aa: D, da: D, bcp: 1A1
Rim 18. ðegnum geðyhte || ðenden wæs me mægen þeġnum ġe·þyhte. || Þenden wæs mē% mæġen,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || N/A Sx|xx~x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || N/A / xxx | ~ x
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 94, recto, Manuscript line: 21, Change by: editor. Reading emended: me Original reading: ic
Syntax: NtA || avN
hs: þ, aa: D, da: D
Rim 19. horsce mec heredon || hilde generedon horsċe mec heredon, || hilde ġe·neredon,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|x~+x || 1A*1a Sx|x~+x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | ~+ x || N/A / xx | ~+ x
Syntax: AV || NV
hs: h, aa: D, da: D
Rim 20. fægre feredon || feondon biweredon fæġere feredon, || fēondon be·weredon.
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|~+x || 1A*1a Sx|x~+x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | ~+ x || N/A / xx | ~+ x
Syntax: aV || NV
hs: f, lab: f, aa: D, da: D
Rim 21. swa mec hyhtgiefu heold || hygedryht befeold Swā mec hiht-ġiefu hēold, || hyġe-dryht be·fēold,
Bliss Scansion: N/A xxS~+|S || 2E2a ~+s|xS
Sievers Scansion: N/A xx / ~+ | / || N/A ~+ \ x | /
Syntax: NV || NV
hs: h, lab: f, aa: D, da: D
Rim 22. staðolæhtum steold || stepegongum weold staðol-æhtum stēold%, || stepe-gangum wēold
Bliss Scansion: 3 E2 ~+sx|S || 3 E2 ~+sx|S
Sievers Scansion: E ~+ \ x | / || N/A ~+ \ x | /
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 94, verso, Manuscript line: 1, Change by: editor. Reading emended: steold Original reading: steald Translitteratio: a/o
Syntax: NV || NV
hs: st, aa: D, da: D
Rim 23. swylce eorðe ol || ahte ic ealdorstol swelċe eorðe ōl, || āhte iċ ealdor-stōl,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|S || d5c xxxSxs
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || 0 xxx / | x /
Syntax: NV || NC
hs: V, aa: D, da: D
Rim 24. galdorwordum gol || gomen sibbe ne ofoll ġealdor-wordum gōl. || Gamen% sibbe ne ofoll,
Bliss Scansion: 300 Ssx|S || N/A ~+|Sxxs
Sievers Scansion: E / \ x | / || N/A ~+ | / xx \
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 94, verso, Manuscript line: 2-3, Change by: scribe, Manuscript context: over MS line break. Reading maintained: galdorwordum Original reading: galdorwordum
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 94, verso, Manuscript line: 3, Change by: editor, Manuscript context: 4x local -l final words (emphasised by rhyming), including immediately preceding 'gol'. Reading emended: Gomen Original reading: gomel Translitteratio: l/n
Syntax: NV || NNgV
hs: g, ca: g, aa: D, da: D
Rim 25. ac wæs gefest gear || gellende sner ac wæs ġieffæst ġēar, || ġiellende snēr,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|S || 3 E1 Sxx|S
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A / \ x | /
Syntax: AN || AN
hs: g, ca: g, law: s, aa: D, da: D
Rim 26. wuniendo wær || wilbec bescær wuniendo wǣr || wīl-becc be·sċær.
Bliss Scansion: 30 ~+xx|S || 2E2a Ss|x$
Sievers Scansion: E ~+ \ x | / || N/A / \ x | /
Syntax: AN || NV
hs: w, las: sc, law: sc, aa: D, da: D
Rim 27. scealcas wæron scearpe || scyl wæs hearpe Sċealcas wǣron sċearpe, || sċiell wæs hearpe,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1b Sx|xxSx || 1A1a $|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xxx | / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NvA || NvN
hs: sc, las: sch, aa: D, da: D
Rim 28. hlude hlynede || hleoðor dynede hlūde hlynede, || hlēoðor dynede,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|~+x || 2A1a Sx|~+x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | ~+ x || N/A / x | ~+ x
Syntax: aV || NV
hs: h, ac: hl, aca: hl, acb: hl, las: h, aa: D, da: D
Rim 29. sweglrad swinsade || swiðe ne minsade sweġel-rād swinsode, || swīðe ne minsode.
Bliss Scansion: N/A Ss|Sxx || N/A Sx|xSxx
Sievers Scansion: N/A / \ | / ~ x || N/A / xx | / ~ x
Syntax: NV || aV
hs: s, ac: sw, aca: sw, acb: sw, aa: D, da: D
Rim 30. burgsele beofode || beorht hlifade Burh-sele bifode, || beorht hlīfode,
Bliss Scansion: 2A3a S~+|~+x || 1D1 S|Sxx
Sievers Scansion: A2a / ~+ | ~+ x || N/A / | / ~ x
Syntax: NV || AV
hs: b, aa: D, da: D
Rim 31. ellen eacnade || ead beacnade ellen ēacnode, || ēad bēacnode,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sxx || 2A1a Sx|Sxx
Sievers Scansion: D*2 / x | / ~ x || N/A / x | / ~ x
Syntax: NV || NV
hs: V, aa: D, da: D
Rim 32. freaum frodade || fromum godade frēaum frōdode, || framum gōdode,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sxx || 1D1 ~+|Sxx
Sievers Scansion: D*2 / x | / ~ x || N/A ~+ | / ~ x
Syntax: NV || AV
hs: f, ac: fr, aca: fr, acb: fr, lab: f, aa: D, da: D
Rim 33. mod mægnade || mine fægnade mōd mæġenode, || mīne fæġnode,
Bliss Scansion: 1D1 S|Sxx || 1D1 ~+|Sxx
Sievers Scansion: D2 / | / ~ x || N/A ~+ | / ~ x
Syntax: NV || NV
hs: m, lab: f, aa: D, da: D
Rim 34. treow telgade || tir welgade trēow telĝode, || tīr weliĝode,
Bliss Scansion: 1D1 S|Sxx || 1D1 S|Sxx
Sievers Scansion: D2 / | / ~ x || N/A / | / ~ x
Syntax: NV || NV
hs: t, aa: D, da: D
Rim 35. blæd blissade blǣd blissode,
Bliss Scansion: 1D1 S|Sxx ||
Sievers Scansion: D2 / | / ~ x ||
Syntax: NV || null
hs: b, ac: bl, aa: X, da: D
Rim 36. gold gearwade || gim hwearfade gold ġearwode, || ġimm hwearfode,
Bliss Scansion: 1D1 S|Sxx || 1D1 $|Sxx
Sievers Scansion: D2 / | / ~ x || N/A / | / ~ x
Syntax: NV || NV
hs: g, aa: D, da: D
Rim 37. sinc searwade || sib nearwade sinċ searwode, || sibb nearwode.
Bliss Scansion: 1D1 S|Sxx || 1D1 $|Sxx
Sievers Scansion: D2 / | / ~ x || N/A / | / ~ x
Syntax: NV || NV
hs: s, aa: D, da: D
Rim 38. from ic wæs in frætwum || freolic in geatwum Fram iċ wæs on frætwum, || freoliċ on ġeatwum;
Bliss Scansion: 1A1c S|xxxSx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xxx | / x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: AvP || AP
hs: f, ac: fr, aca: fr, acb: fr, aa: D, da: D
Rim 39. wæs min dream dryhtlic || drohtað hyhtlic wæs min drēam dryhtliċ, || drohtaþ hyhtliċ.
Bliss Scansion: 2C1b xxS|Sx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NA || NA
hs: d, ac: dr, aca: dr, acb: dr, aa: D, da: D
Rim 40. foldan ic freoðode || folcum ic leoðode Foldan iċ friðode, || folcum iċ liðode,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|x~+x || 1A*1a Sx|x~+x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | ~+ x || N/A / xx | ~+ x
Syntax: NV || NV
hs: f, las: l, aa: D, da: D
Rim 41. lif wæs min longe || leodum in gemonge līf wæs min lange, || lēodum on ġe·mange,
Bliss Scansion: 1A1b S|xxSx || 1A*1b Sx|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || N/A / xxx | / x
Syntax: Nva || NP
hs: l, las: l, aa: D, da: D
Rim 42. tirum getonge || teala gehonge tīrum ġe·tange, || tela ġe·hange.
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 1A1a ~+|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || N/A ~+ x | / x
Syntax: NtA || aA
hs: t, las: h, aa: 1, da: D
Rim 43. nu min hreðer is hreoh || heofsiðum sceoh Nū min hreðer is hrēoh, || hēof-sīðum% sċēoh,
Bliss Scansion: 2B1b xx~+|xS || 300 Ssx|$
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx ~+ | x / || N/A / \ x | /
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 94, verso, Manuscript line: 14-15, Change by: editor, Manuscript context: over MS line break. Reading emended: heofsiþum Original reading: heow siþum Translitteratio: f/wynn
Syntax: NvA || NtA
hs: h, ac: hr, aca: hr, las: h, aa: D, da: D
Rim 44. nydbysgum neah || gewiteð nihtes in fleah nīed-bisiĝum nēah; || ġe·wīteþ nihtes on flēah
Bliss Scansion: 300 Ssx|S || 3B*1c xxxSx|xS
Sievers Scansion: E / \ x | / || 0 xxx / | xx /
Syntax: Aa || NP
hs: n, law: f, aa: D, da: D
Rim 45. se ær in dæge wæs dyre || scriðeð nu deop in feore sē ǣr on dæġe wæs dīere. || Sċrīðeþ nū dēop on fēore%
Bliss Scansion: N/A xxx~+|xSx || N/A xxxS|x~+
Sievers Scansion: hA1 xxx ~+ x | / x || 0 xxx / | x ~+
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 94, verso, Manuscript line: 16, Change by: editor. Reading emended: in feore Original reading: feor
Syntax: PvA || AP
hs: d, law: f, aa: D, da: D
Rim 46. brondhord geblowen || breostum in forgrowen brand-hord ġe·blōwen, || brēostum on for·grōwen,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*3 Ss|xSx || N/A Sx|$|xSx
Sievers Scansion: N/A / \ x | / x || N/A / x | / x | / x
Syntax: Ns || X
hs: b, ac: br, law: f, lab: b, aa: D, da: D
Rim 47. flyhtum toflowen || flah is geblowen flyhtum tō·flōwen. || Flāh is ġe·blōwen
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 1A1b S|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: Nts || Avs
hs: f, ac: fl, aca: fl, acb: fl, lab: b, aa: D, da: D
Rim 48. miclum in gemynde || modes gecynde miċelum on ġe·mynde; || mōdes ġe·cynde
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1b Sx|xxSx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xxx | / x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: AP || NgN
hs: m, aa: D, da: D
Rim 49. greteð ungrynde || grorn efenpynde grēteþ ungrynde || grorn efen-pynde,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 1D2 S|~+sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || N/A / | ~+ \ x
Syntax: AC || Ns
hs: g, ac: gr, aca: gr, acb: gr, aa: 2, da: D
Rim 50. bealofus byrneð || bittre toyrneð bealu-fūs byrneþ, || bitre tō·ierneþ.
Bliss Scansion: 2A3a ~+s|Sx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A2a ~+ \ | / x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: AV || aV
hs: b, aa: D, da: D
Rim 51. werig winneð || widsið onginneð Wēriġ winneþ, || wīd-sīð on·ġinneþ,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 1A*3 Ss|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || N/A / \ x | / x
Syntax: AV || NV
hs: w, aa: D, da: D
Rim 52. sar ne sinnið || sorgum cinnið sār ne sinneþ, || sorĝum ċīneþ,
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a S|xSx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NV || NV
hs: s, aa: D, da: D
Rim 53. blæd his blinnið || blisse linnið blǣd his blinneþ, || blisse linneþ%,
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a S|xSx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || N/A / x | / x
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 94, verso, Manuscript line: 22, Change by: editor, Manuscript context: local -eð rhyming endings in lines 50, 51 and 54. Reading emended: linnið Original reading: linneð Translitteratio: e/i
Syntax: NV || NV
hs: b, ac: bl, aca: bl, acb: bl, las: l, aa: D, da: D
Rim 54. listum linneð || lustum ne tinneð listum linneþ, || lustum ne tinneþ.
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: NV || NV
hs: l, las: l, aa: D, da: D
Rim 55. dreamas swa her gedreosað || dryhtscype gehreosað Drēamas swā hēr ġe·drēosaþ, || dryhtsċipe ġe·hrēosaþ,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1c Sx|xxxSx || 1A*1b Sxx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xxxx | / x || N/A / xxx | / x
Syntax: NV || NV
hs: d, ac: dr, aca: dr, acb: dr, aa: D, da: D
Rim 56. lif her men forleosað || leahtras oft geceosað līf hēr menn for·lēosaþ, || leahtras oft ġe·ċēosaþ;
Bliss Scansion: 1A1c S|xxxSx || N/A Sx|S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xxx | / x || N/A / x | / x | / x
Syntax: NNV || NV
hs: l, aa: 1, da: D
Rim 57. treowðrag is to trag || seo untrume genag trēow-þrāh is tō trāh, || sēo untrume ġe·nāh,
Bliss Scansion: 2E2b Ss|xxS || N/A xSxx|xS
Sievers Scansion: E / \ xx | / || 0 x / \ xx | /
Syntax: NvA || AV
hs: t, ac: tr, aca: tr, acb: tr, law: n, aa: Z, da: D
Rim 58. steapum eatole misðah || ond eal stund genag stēapum atole mis·þāh || and eall stund ġe·nāh.
Bliss Scansion: N/A Sx|~+xxs || 2B1b xxS|xS
Sievers Scansion: D*4 / x | ~+ xx \ || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: NV || ANV
hs: st, law: n, lab: st, aa: 1, da: D
Rim 59. swa nu world wendeð || wyrde sendeð Swā nū weorold wendeþ, || wyrde sendeþ,
Bliss Scansion: 2C1b xxS|Sx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NV || NV
hs: w, law: s, lab: s, aa: D, da: D
Rim 60. ond hetes henteð || hæleðe scyndeð and hetes henteþ, || hæleþe sċyndeþ.
Bliss Scansion: 2C1a x~+|Sx || 2A1a ~+x|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C2 x ~+ | / x || N/A ~+ x | / x
Syntax: NV || NV
hs: h, law: sc, aa: D, da: D
Rim 61. wercyn gewiteð || wælgar sliteð Wer-cynn% ġe·wīteþ, || wæl-gār slīteþ,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*3 Ss|xSx || 2A1a Ss|Sx
Sievers Scansion: N/A / \ x | / x || A2a / \ | ~ x
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 95, recto, Manuscript line: 5, Change by: editor, Manuscript context: wendeþ' almost directly above in preceding MS line; -en- of wendeþ, sendeþ, henteð in ll. 59 and 60a. Reading emended: Wercyn Original reading: wen cyn Translitteratio: n/r
Syntax: NV || NV
hs: w, law: s, lab: w, aa: D, da: D
Rim 62. flahmah fliteð || flan mon hwiteð flāh-māh fliteþ, || flān mann hwīteþ,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Ss|Sx || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A2a / \ | / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: AV || NV
hs: f, ac: fl, aca: fl, acb: fl, lab: hw, aa: D, da: D
Rim 63. borgsorg biteð || bald ald ðwiteð borh-sorh% bīteþ, || beald eald þwīteþ,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Ss|Sx || 1D3 S|Ssx
Sievers Scansion: A2a / \ | / x || D1 / | / \ x
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 95, recto, Manuscript line: 6, Change by: editor. Reading emended: borgsorg Original reading: burg sorg Translitteratio: o/u
Syntax: NV || AAV
hs: b, aa: D, da: D
Rim 64. wræcfæc wriðað || wrað að smiteð wræc-fæc wrīðaþ, || wrāþ āþ smīteþ,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Ss|Sx || 1D3 S|Ssx
Sievers Scansion: A2a / \ | / x || D1 / | / \ x
Syntax: NV || ANV
hs: w, ac: wr, aca: wr, acb: wr, las: s, aa: D, da: D
Rim 65. singryn sidað || searofearo glideð sīn-gryn% sīdaþ, || searu-fearo% glīdeþ,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Ss|Sx || 2A3a ~+~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A2a / \ | / x || N/A ~+ ~+ | / x
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 95, recto, Manuscript line: 7, Change by: editor, Manuscript context: -d of bald directl above in preceding MS line. Reading emended: singryn Original reading: singrynd
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 95, recto, Manuscript line: 8, Change by: editor, Manuscript context: wræcfæc' almost directly above in preceding MS line. Reading emended: searofearo Original reading: sæcra fearo Translitteratio: a/æ/e/o
Syntax: NV || NV
hs: s, las: s, xa: sgssg, aa: D, da: D
Rim 66. gromtorn græfeð || græft hafað gram-torn græfeþ, || græft hafaþ,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1 Ss|~x || N/A S|~x
Sievers Scansion: A2a / \ | ~ x || N/A / | ~ x
Syntax: NV || NV
hs: g, ac: gr, aca: gr, acb: gr, aa: D, da: D
Rim 67. searohwit solað || sumurhat colað searu-hwīt sōlaþ, || sumor-hāt cōlaþ,
Bliss Scansion: 2A3a ~+s|Sx || 2A3a ~+s|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A2a ~+ \ | / x || N/A ~+ \ | / x
Syntax: AV || NV
hs: s, aa: D, da: D
Rim 68. foldwela fealleð || feondscipe wealleð fold-wela fealleþ, || fēondsċipe wealleþ,
Bliss Scansion: 2A3a S~+|Sx || 2A1a Sxx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A2a / ~+ | / x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: NV || NV
hs: f, xa: fwffw, aa: D, da: D
Rim 69. eorðmægen ealdað || ellen colað eorð-mæġen ealdaþ, || ellen cōlaþ.
Bliss Scansion: 2A3a S~+|Sx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A2a / ~+ | / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NV || NV
hs: V, aa: D, da: D
Rim 70. me ðæt wyrd gewæf || ond gewyrht forgeaf Mē þæt wyrd ġe·wæf || and ġe·wyrht% for·ġeaf,
Bliss Scansion: 2B1b xxS|x$ || 2B1b xxS|x$
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || 0 xx / | x /
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 95, recto, Manuscript line: 11, Change by: editor, Metathesis: h/wyr. Reading emended: gewyrht Original reading: gehwyrt
Syntax: NV || NV
hs: w, law: g, aa: D, da: D
Rim 71. ðæt ic grofe græf || ond ðæt grimme græf þæt iċ grōfe græf || and þæt grymme græf
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|$ || 3B1b xxSx|$
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: VN || AN
hs: g, ac: gr, aca: gr, acb: gr, law: g, aa: Q, da: D
Rim 72. flean flæsce ne mæg || ðonne flanhred dæg flēan flǣsċe ne mæġ, || þonne flān-hred dæġ
Bliss Scansion: 1D6 S|Sxxs || 3B1b xxSx|$
Sievers Scansion: D4 / | / xx \ || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: INV || AN
hs: f, ac: fl, aca: fl, acb: fl, aa: D, da: D
Rim 73. nydgrapum nimeð || ðonne seo neaht becymeð nīed-grāpum nimeþ, || þonne sēo nēaht% be·cymeþ
Bliss Scansion: 300 Ssx|~+ || N/A xxxS|x~+
Sievers Scansion: E / \ x | ~+ || 0 xxx / | x +
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 95, recto, Manuscript line: 13, Change by: editor. Reading emended: neaht Original reading: neah
Syntax: NV || NV
hs: n, law: c, aa: D, da: D
Rim 74. seo me eðles ofonn || ond mec her eardes onconn sēo mē ēðles of·ann% || and mec hēr eardes% on·cann.
Bliss Scansion: 3B*1c xxSx|xS || 3B*1c xxxSx|xS
Sievers Scansion: B2 xx / | xx / || 0 xxx / | xx /
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 95, recto, Manuscript line: 14, Change by: editor, Manuscript context: 'onconn' at end of corresponding b-verse. Reading emended: ofonn Original reading: ónfónn
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 95, recto, Manuscript line: 14, Change by: editor, Manuscript context: preceding 'her'. Reading emended: eardes Original reading: heardes
Syntax: NV || NV
hs: V, law: c, aa: D
Rim 75. ðonne lichoma ligeð || lima wyrm friteð Þonne līċ-hama liġeþ, || lima wyrm friteþ,
Bliss Scansion: N/A xxS~+|~+ || 1D2 ~+|Ssx
Sievers Scansion: N/A xx / | ~+ ~+ || N/A ~+ | / \ x
Syntax: NV || NNV
hs: l, aa: D, da: D
Rim 76. ac him wenne gewigeð || ond ða wist geðygeð ac him wenne ġe·wiġeþ || and þā wist ġe·þiġeþ,
Bliss Scansion: 3B*1b xxSx|x~+ || 2B1b xxS|x~+
Sievers Scansion: B2 xx / | xx ~+ || 0 xx / | x ~+
Syntax: NV || NV
hs: w, aa: D, da: D
Rim 77. oððæt beoð ða ban || an oþ·þæt bēoþ þā bān || ān,
Bliss Scansion: e1d xxxxS || 300 S
Sievers Scansion: N/A xxxxx / || N/A xxxxx /
Syntax: avN || A
hs: #, aa: X
Rim 78. ond æt nyhstan nan || nefne se neda tan and æt nīehstan nan || nefne sē nīeda tān
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|S || 3B1c xxxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || 0 xxx / | x /
Syntax: PA || AN
hs: n, aa: D, da: D
Rim 79. balawun her gehloten || ne bið se hlisa adroren bealwum hēr ġe·hloten%. || Ne biþ sē hlīsa ā·droren.
Bliss Scansion: N/A ~+|xx~+ || 3B*1c xxxSx|x~+
Sievers Scansion: E ~+ \ x | ~+ || 0 xxx / | xx ~+
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 95, recto, Manuscript line: 17, Change by: editor, Manuscript context: -e of preceding herge; -ne ending two MS lines above (weak). Reading emended: gehloten Original reading: ge hlotene
Syntax: Ns || Ns
hs: h, ac: hl, aa: 2, da: D
Rim 80. ær ðæt eadig geðenceð || he hine ðe oftor swenceð Ǣr þæt ēadiġ ġe·þenċeþ, || hē hine þe oftor swenċeþ,
Bliss Scansion: 3B*1c xxSx|xS || hyp. xxxxSx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B2 xx / | xx / || 0 xxxx / x | / x
Syntax: AV || aV
hs: V, aa: 1
Rim 81. byrgeð him ða bitran synne || hogað to ðære betran wynne bierġeþ him þā biteran synne, || hoĝaþ tō ðǣre beteran wynne,
Bliss Scansion: hyp. xxxxSx|Sx || a1e(2A1a) xxxxxSx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: hA1 xxxx / x | / x || 0 xxxxx / x | / x
Syntax: AN || AN
hs: b, lab: b, aa: 1
Rim 82. gemon morða lisse || ðær sindon miltsa blisse ġe·mun morða lisse, || ðǣr% sindon miltsa blisse
Bliss Scansion: N/A xS|Sx|Sx || hyp. xxxSx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: HA1 x / | / x | / x || 0 xxx / x | / x
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 95, recto, Manuscript line: 20, Change by: editor, Alliteration: h- alliteration in next line. Reading emended: þær Original reading: her Translitteratio: h/þ; a/æ
Syntax: NgN || NgN
hs: m, lab: b, aa: D, da: D
Rim 83. hyhtlice in heofona rice || uton nu halgum gelice hyhtlīċe on heofona rīċe. || Wuton nū hālĝum ġe·līċe
Bliss Scansion: N/A Sxx|x~+x|Sx || a1c(1A*1a) xxxSx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: N/A / \ xx | ~+ x | / x || 0 xxx / xx | / x
Syntax: NgN || NtA
hs: h, aa: 1, da: D
Rim 84. scyldum biscyrede || scyndan generede sċyldum be·sċierede || sċyndan ġe·nerede,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|x~+x || 1A*1a Sx|x~+x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | ~+ x || N/A / xx | ~+ x
Syntax: Nts || Is
hs: sc, law: n, aa: D, da: D
Rim 85. wommum biwerede || wuldre generede wammum be·weorode, || wuldre ġe·nerede,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|x~+x || 1A*1a Sx|x~+x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | ~+ x || N/A / xx | ~+ x
Syntax: Nts || Nts
hs: w, law: n, aa: D, da: D
Rim 86. ðær moncyn mot || for meotude rot ðǣr mann-cynn mōt || for metode rōt
Bliss Scansion: 3B1a xSx|S || 3B1a x~+x|S
Sievers Scansion: B1 x / | x / || 0 x ~+ | x /
Syntax: NV || PA
hs: m, aa: D, da: D
Rim 87. soðne god geseon || ond aa in sibbe gefean sōðne god ġe·sēon || and ā on sibbe ġe·fēan.
Bliss Scansion: 1D*5 Sx|Sxs || 3B*1c xxxSx|xS
Sievers Scansion: D*4 / x | / x \ || 0 xxx / | xx /
Syntax: NI || PI
hs: s, aa: D, da: D