A Consolidated Library of Anglo-Saxon Poetry

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https://clasp.ell.ox.ac.uk/poem/A.3.17
Title
The Whale
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The Whale

Whale 1. nu ic fitte gen || ymb fisca cynn fitte ġīen || ymb fisca cynn
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|S || 3B1a xSx|S
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || 0 x / | x /

Syntax: Na || NgN

hs: f, law: c, aa: 1
Whale 2. wille woðcræfte || wordum cyðan wille wōþ-cræfte || wordum cȳðan
Bliss Scansion: 1D*3 Sx|Ssx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: D*1 / x | / \ x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: NC || NI

hs: w, law: c, lab: w, xa: wwcwc, aa: D, da: D
Whale 3. ðurh modgemynd || bi ðam miclan hwale þurh mōd-ġe·mynd || be þām miċelan hwæle.
Bliss Scansion: N/A xSxs || 3B1b xxSx|~+
Sievers Scansion: B1 x / | x / || 0 xx / | x ~+

Syntax: NC || AN

hs: m, lab: hwm, aa: D, da: D
Whale 4. se bið unwillum || oft gemeted biþ unwillum || oft ġe·mēted,
Bliss Scansion: d1b xxSxx || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: NC || as

hs: V, lab: m, aa: 1
Whale 5. frecne ond ferðgrim || fareðlacendum frecne and ferhþ-grimm, || faroð-lācendum,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*2 Sx|xSs || 1D1 ~+|Sxx
Sievers Scansion: A2b / xx | / \ || N/A ~+ | / \ x

Syntax: AcA || NC

hs: f, aa: D, da: D, bcp: 1D1
Whale 6. niðða gehwylcum || ðam is noma cenned niþþa ġe·hwelcum; || þām% is nama cenned,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 2C1b xx~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xx ~+ | / x

Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 96, verso, Manuscript line: 12, Change by: scribe. Reading maintained: þam Original reading: þam Translitteratio: a/æ

Syntax: NgA || Ns

hs: n, aa: 1
Whale 7. fyrnstreama geflotan || fastitocalon fyrn-strēama ġe·flotan, || Fastitocalon.
Bliss Scansion: 3E*2 Ssx|x~+ || 2A1a Sx|~+x
Sievers Scansion: E / \ xx | ~+ || N/A / x | ~+ x

Syntax: NgN || NC

hs: f, aa: D, da: D
Whale 8. is ðæs hiw gelic || hreofum stane Is þæs hīew ġe·līċ || hrēofum stāne,
Bliss Scansion: 2B1b xxS|xS || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: NA || AN

hs: h, aa: 1
Whale 9. swylce worie || bi wædes ofre swelċe wōrie || be wædes ōfre,
Bliss Scansion: d1b xxSxx || 2C1a x~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || 0 x ~+ | / x

Syntax: aV || NgN

hs: w, aa: 2
Whale 10. sondbeorgum ymbseald || særyrica mæst sand-beorĝum ymb·seald, || sǣ-rīerca mǣst,
Bliss Scansion: 3E*1 Ssx|xS || 300 Ssxx|S
Sievers Scansion: E / \ xx | / || N/A / \ xx | /

Syntax: Nts || NgA

hs: s, aa: D, da: D
Whale 11. swa ðæt wenað || wægliðende swā þæt wēnaþ || wǣġ-līðende
Bliss Scansion: a1b xxSx || 1D1 S|Sxx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xx / x || D1 / | / \ x

Syntax: aV || AC

hs: w, law: l, lab: w, aa: 2, bcp: 1D1
Whale 12. ðæt hy on ealond sum || eagum wliten þæt hīe on êa-land sum || ēaĝum wliten,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1c xxxSx|$ || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xxx / | x / || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: NA || NV

hs: V, law: wl, lab: wl, aa: 1
Whale 13. ond ðonne gehydað || heahstefn scipu and þonne ġe·hȳdaþ || hēah-stefn sċipu
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx || 2A1 Ss|~x
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || A2a / \ | ~ x

Syntax: aV || AN

hs: h, aa: 2
Whale 14. to ðam unlonde || oncyrrapum þām unlande || ancor-rāpum,
Bliss Scansion: d2b xxSsx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: NC || NC

hs: V, lab: V, aa: 1, bcp: 2A1
Whale 15. setlað sæmearas || sundes æt ende setlaþ sǣ-mēaras || sundes æt ende,
Bliss Scansion: 1D*3 Sx|Ssx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: D*1 / x | / \ x || N/A / xx | / x

Syntax: VN || NP

hs: s, lab: V, aa: D, da: D
Whale 16. ond ðonne in ðæt eglond || up gewitað and þonne on þæt eġ-land || up ġe·wītaþ
Bliss Scansion: a1e xxxxxSx || 1A1a $|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxxx / x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: aP || aV

hs: V, aa: 2
Whale 17. collenferðe || ceolas stondað collen-ferhþe. || ċēolas standaþ
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: AC || NV

hs: c, las: st, aa: 1, acp: 2A1
Whale 18. bi staðe fæste || streame biwunden be staðe fæste, || strēame% be·wunden.
Bliss Scansion: 2C1a x~+|Sx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: C2 x ~+ | / x || N/A / xx | / x

Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 96, verso, Manuscript line: 19-20, Change by: scribe. Reading maintained: streame Original reading: streame Translitteratio: a/e

Syntax: Pa || Nts

hs: st, las: stw, aa: 1
Whale 19. ðonne gewiciað || werigferðe Þonne ġe·wīciaþ || wēriġ-ferhþe,
Bliss Scansion: d1c xxxSxx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xxx / | ~ x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: aV || AC

hs: w, las: wf, lab: w, aa: 2, bcp: 2A1
Whale 20. faroðlacende || frecnes ne wenað faroþ-lācende, || frēcnes ne wēnaþ,
Bliss Scansion: 1D1 ~+|Sxx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: D1 ~+ | / \ x || N/A / xx | / x

Syntax: AC || NV

hs: f, las: f, law: w, lab: w, aa: 1, acp: 1D1
Whale 21. on ðam ealonde || æled weccað on þām ēa-lande || ǣled weċċaþ,
Bliss Scansion: d2b xxSsx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: NC || NV

hs: V, law: w, aa: 1
Whale 22. heahfyr ælað || hæleð beoð on wynnum hēah-fȳr ǣlaþ; || hæleþ bēoþ on wynnum,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Ss|Sx || 1A1b ~+|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: E / \ x | / || N/A ~+ xx | / x

Syntax: NV || NvP

hs: h, law: w, aa: 1
Whale 23. reonigmode || ræste geliste rēoniġ-mōde, || ræste ġe·liste.
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || N/A / xx | / x

Syntax: NC || Ngs

hs: r, aa: 1, acp: 2A1
Whale 24. ðonne gefeleð || facnes cræftig Þonne ġe·feleþ || fācnes cræftiġ
Bliss Scansion: a1c xxxSx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx / x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: aV || NgA

hs: f, ca: f, aa: 2
Whale 25. ðæt him ða ferend on || fæste wuniað þæt him þā fērend inn || fæste wuniaþ,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1c xxxSx|$ || 2A1a Sx|~+x
Sievers Scansion: B1 xxx / | x / || N/A / x | ~+ x

Syntax: Np || aV

hs: f, ca: f, las: w, aa: 1
Whale 26. wic weardiað || wedres on luste wīċ weardiaþ || wederes on luste,
Bliss Scansion: 1D1 S|Sxx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: D2 / | / ~ x || N/A / xx | / x

Syntax: NV || NP

hs: w, las: w, lab: w, aa: D, da: D
Whale 27. ðonne semninga || on sealtne wæg þonne samnunga || on sealtne wǣġ
Bliss Scansion: d1b xxSxx || 3B1a xSx|S
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || 0 x / | x /

Syntax: aa || AN

hs: s, law: w, lab: w, aa: 2
Whale 28. mid ða noðe || niðer gewiteð mid þā nōðe || niðer ġe·wīteþ
Bliss Scansion: a1b xxSx || 1A1a ~+|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xx / x || N/A ~+ x | / x

Syntax: dN || aV

hs: n, law: w, aa: 2
Whale 29. garsecges gæst || grund geseceð gār-seċġes gǣst, || grund ġe·sēċeþ,
Bliss Scansion: 3 E1 Sxx|S || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: E / \ x | / || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: NgN || NV

hs: g, xa: gsggs, aa: D, da: D
Whale 30. ond ðonne in deaðsele || drence bifæsteð and þonne on dēaþ-sele || drenċe be·fæsteþ
Bliss Scansion: d3d xxxxS~x || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xxxx / | ~ x || N/A / xx | / x

Syntax: NC || NV

hs: d, aa: 1
Whale 31. scipu mid scealcum || swa bið scinna ðeaw sċipu mid sċealcum. || Swā biþ sċinna þēaw,
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a ~+|xSx || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: A1 ~+ x | / x || 0 xx / | x /

Syntax: NP || NgN

hs: sc, aa: D, da: D
Whale 32. deofla wise || ðæt hi drohtende dēofla wīse, || þæt hīe drohtende
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || d1b xxSxx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xx / | / x

Syntax: NgN || iA

hs: d, ca: d, aa: Q
Whale 33. ðurh dyrne meaht || duguðe beswicað þurh dierne meaht || duĝuþe be·swīcaþ,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1a xSx|S || 1A*1a ~+x|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B1 x / | x / || N/A ~+ xx | / x

Syntax: AN || NV

hs: d, ca: d, aa: 1
Whale 34. ond on teosu tyhtað || tilra dæda and on teosu tyhtaþ || tilra dǣda,
Bliss Scansion: 2C1b xx~+|Sx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C2 xx ~+ | / x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: PV || AN

hs: t, aa: D, da: D
Whale 35. wemað on willan || ðæt hy wraðe secen wēmaþ on willan, || þæt hīe wraðe sēċen,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 3B1b xxSx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xx / x | / x

Syntax: VP || AV

hs: w, aa: D, da: D
Whale 36. frofre to feondum || oððæt hy fæste ðær frōfre fēondum, || oþ·þæt hīe fæste ðǣr
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 3B1c xxxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xxx / | x /

Syntax: NP || aa

hs: f, aa: D, da: D
Whale 37. æt ðam wærlogan || wic geceosað æt þām wǣr-loĝan || wīċ ġe·ċēosaþ.
Bliss Scansion: d3b xxS~x || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: NC || NV

hs: w, las: c, aa: 1
Whale 38. ðonne ðæt gecnaweð || of cwicsusle Þonne þæt ġe·cnāweþ || of cwic-sūsle
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx || d2a xSsx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || 0 x / | / x

Syntax: dV || NC

hs: c, las: c, aa: 2
Whale 39. flah feond gemah || ðætte fira gehwylc flāh fēond ġe·māh, || þætte fīra ġe·hwelċ
Bliss Scansion: 1D4 S|Sxs || 3B*1c xxSx|xS
Sievers Scansion: D4 / | / x \ || 0 xx / | xx /

Syntax: NA || NgA

hs: f, las: h, aa: 1, da: D
Whale 40. hæleða cynnes || on his hringe bið hæleþa cynnes || on his hringe biþ
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a ~+x|Sx || 3B1b xxSx|$
Sievers Scansion: A1 ~+ x | / x || 0 xx / | x /

Syntax: NgN || PV

hs: h, las: h, aa: 1
Whale 41. fæste gefeged || he him feorgbona fæste ġe·fǣġed, || him feorĝ-bana
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || d3b xxS~x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xx / | ~ x

Syntax: as || NC

hs: f, aa: D, da: D
Whale 42. ðurh sliðen searo || siððan weorðeð þurh slīðen searu || siþþan weorðeþ,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1a xSx|~+ || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 x / | x ~+ || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: AN || aV

hs: s, las: w, aa: D, da: D
Whale 43. wloncum ond heanum || ðe his willan her wlancum and hēanum, || þe his willan hēr
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xx / | x /

Syntax: AcA || Na

hs: w, las: w, xa: whwh, aa: Q
Whale 44. firenum fremmað || mid ðam he færinga firenum fremmaþ, || mid þām fǣringa,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a ~+x|Sx || d1c xxxSxx
Sievers Scansion: A1 ~+ x | / x || 0 xxx / | / x

Syntax: NV || ia

hs: f, aa: Q, da: D
Whale 45. heoloðhelme biðeaht || helle seceð heoloþ-helme be·þeaht, || helle sēċeþ,
Bliss Scansion: 3E*2 ~+sx|xS || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: E ~+ \ xx | / || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: Nts || NV

hs: h, aa: 1
Whale 46. goda geasne || grundleasne wylm gōda ġǣsne, || grundlēasne wielm
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 3 E1 Sxx|S
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || N/A / \ x | /

Syntax: NgA || AN

hs: g, aa: D, da: D
Whale 47. under mistglome || swa se micla hwæl under mist-glōme, || swā miċela hwæl,
Bliss Scansion: d2b xxSsx || 3B1b xxSx|$
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || 0 xx / | x /

Syntax: NC || AN

hs: m, aa: 1
Whale 48. se ðe bisenceð || sæliðende þe be·senċeþ || sǣ-līðende
Bliss Scansion: a1c xxxSx || 1D1 S|Sxx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx / x || D1 / | / \ x

Syntax: dV || AC

hs: s, aa: D, bcp: 1D1
Whale 49. eorlas ond yðmearas || he hafað oðre gecynd eorlas and ȳþ-mēaras. || hafaþ ōðre ġe·cynd,
Bliss Scansion: N/A Sx|xSsx || 3B*1c xxxSx|xS
Sievers Scansion: D*4 / xx | / \ x || 0 xxx / | xx /

Syntax: NcN || AN

hs: V, aa: D
Whale 50. wæterðisa wlonc || wrætlicran gien wæter-þisa wlanc, || wrætlicran ġīen.
Bliss Scansion: 3 E2 ~+sx|S || 3 E1 Sxx|S
Sievers Scansion: E ~+ \ x | / || N/A / \ x | /

Syntax: NA || Aa

hs: w, aa: D, da: D
Whale 51. ðonne hine on holme || hungor bysgað Þonne hine on holme || hungor bisiĝaþ
Bliss Scansion: a1e xxxxxSx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxxx / x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: iP || NV

hs: h, aa: D
Whale 52. ond ðone aglæcan || ætes lysteð and þone āĝlæċan || ǣtes lysteþ,
Bliss Scansion: d1c xxxSxx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xxx / | / x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: NC || NV

hs: V, aa: Q
Whale 53. ðonne se mereweard || muð ontyneð þonne mere-weard || mūþ on·tȳneþ,
Bliss Scansion: a2c xxx~+s || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx ~+ \ || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: aN || NV

hs: m, aa: 2
Whale 54. wide weleras || cymeð wynsum stenc wīde weleras; || cymeþ wynsum stenċ
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|~+x || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | ~+ x || 0 xx / | x /

Syntax: AN || AN

hs: w, aa: D, da: D
Whale 55. of his innoðe || ðætte oðre ðurh ðone of his innoþe, || þætte ōðre þurh þone,
Bliss Scansion: d1b xxSxx || 3B*1b xxSx|x~+
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || 0 xx / | xx ~+

Syntax: AN || AP

hs: V, aa: 2
Whale 56. sæfisca cynn || beswicen weorðað sǣ-fisca cynn, || be·swicen weorðaþ,
Bliss Scansion: 300 Ssx|S || 2C1a x~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: E / \ x | / || 0 x ~+ | / x

Syntax: NgN || sV

hs: s, ca: s, lab: s, aa: 1
Whale 57. swimmað sundhwate || ðær se sweta stenc swimmaþ sund-hwate || ðǣr swēta stenċ
Bliss Scansion: 1D*3 Sx|S~x || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: D*2 / x | / ~ x || 0 xx / | x /

Syntax: AC || AN

hs: s, ac: sw, ca: s, lab: st, aa: 1, da: D
Whale 58. ut gewiteð || hi ðær in farað ūt ġe·wīteþ%. || Hīe ðǣr inn faraþ
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a S|xSx || 2C2b xx$|~x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xx / | ~ x

Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 97, recto, Manuscript line: 22, Change by: editor, Manuscript context: -að of swimmað in previous line and farað in same line; weorðaþ is directly above in preceding MS line. Reading emended: gewiteð Original reading: ge witað Translitteratio: a/e

Syntax: aV || pV

hs: V, aa: 1
Whale 59. unware weorude || oððæt se wida ceafl unware weorode, || oþ·þæt wīda ċeafl
Bliss Scansion: 2C1a x~+|~+x || 3B1c xxxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: C2 x ~+ | ~+ x || 0 xxx / | x /

Syntax: NgN || AN

hs: w, aa: 2
Whale 60. gefylled bið || ðonne færinga ġefylled biþ; || þonne fǣringa
Bliss Scansion: 3B1a xSx|$ || d1b xxSxx
Sievers Scansion: B1 x / | x / || 0 xx / | / x

Syntax: sV || aa

hs: f, aa: Q
Whale 61. ymbe ða herehuðe || hlemmeð togædre ymbe þā herehuþe || hlemmeþ tō·gædere
Bliss Scansion: d2c xxx~+sx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: C2 xxx ~+ | / x || N/A / xx | / x

Syntax: NC || Va

hs: h, las: g, lab: h, aa: D
Whale 62. grimme goman || swa bið gumena gehwam grymme goman. || Swā biþ gumena ġe·hwǣm,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 3B*1B xx~+x|xS
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xx ~+ | xx /

Syntax: AN || NgN

hs: g, las: g, law: hw, lab: hw, aa: D, da: D
Whale 63. se ðe oftost his || unwærlice þe oftost his || unwǣrlīċe
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|$ || 1D1 S|Sxx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || D1 / | / \ x

Syntax: aA || aU

hs: V, law: w, aa: 1, bcp: 1D1
Whale 64. on ðas lænan tid || lif bisceawað on þās lǣnan tīd || līf be·sċēawaþ,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|S || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: AN || NV

hs: l, law: sc, aa: 1
Whale 65. læteð hine beswican || ðurh swetne stenc lǣteþ hine be·swīcan || þurh swētne stenċ,
Bliss Scansion: a1e xxxxxSx || 3B1a xSx|S
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxxx / x || 0 x / | x /

Syntax: iI || AN

hs: s, ac: sw, law: st, aa: 2
Whale 66. leasne willan || ðæt he bið leahtrum fah lēasne willan, || þæt biþ leahtrum fāh
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 3B1c xxxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xxx / | x /

Syntax: AN || NtA

hs: l, aa: 1
Whale 67. wið wuldorcyning || him se awyrgda ongean wiþ wuldor-cyning. || Him ā·wierĝda on·ġēan
Bliss Scansion: d3a xS~x || 3B*1c xxxSx|xS
Sievers Scansion: C3 x / | ~ x || 0 xxx / | xx /

Syntax: NC || sa

hs: w, aa: 1
Whale 68. æfter hinsiðe || helle ontyneð aefter hin-sīðe || helle on·tȳneþ,
Bliss Scansion: d2b xxSsx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || N/A / xx | / x

Syntax: NC || NV

hs: h, aa: 1
Whale 69. ðam ðe leaslice || lices wynne þām þe lēaslīċe || līċes wynne
Bliss Scansion: d1b xxSxx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: da || NgN

hs: l, aa: 2, da: D
Whale 70. ofer ferhtgereaht || fremedon on unræd ofer ferht-ġe·reaht || fremedon on unrǣd.
Bliss Scansion: d5b xxSxs || 1A*1a ~+x|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A ~+ xx | / \

Syntax: NC || VP

hs: f, ca: f, lab: f, aa: 1
Whale 71. ðonne se fæcna || in ðam fæstenne Þonne fǣcna || on þām fæstenne
Bliss Scansion: a1c xxxSx || d1b xxSxx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx / x || 0 xx / | / x

Syntax: aA || dN

hs: f, ca: f, lab: f, aa: Q
Whale 72. gebroht hafað || bealwes cræftig ġe·brōht hafaþ, || bealwes cræftiġ,
Bliss Scansion: 2C2a xS|~x || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C3 x / | ~ x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: sV || NgA

hs: b, law: c, aa: 1
Whale 73. æt ðam edwylme || ða ðe him on cleofiað æt þām ed-wielme || þā þe him inn clifiaþ,
Bliss Scansion: d2b xxSsx || 2C1c xxx$|~+x
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || 0 xxx / | ~+ x

Syntax: NC || pV

hs: V, law: c, aa: 1
Whale 74. gyltum gehrodene || ond ær georne his gyltum ġe·hrodene || and ǣr ġeorne his
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|x~+x || 3B1b xxSx|$
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | ~+ x || 0 xx / | x /

Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 97, verso, Manuscript line: 10, Change by: scribe. Reading maintained: gyltum Original reading: gyltum

Syntax: Nts || aA

hs: g, law: h, xa: ghgh, aa: Q
Whale 75. in hira lifdagum || larum hyrdon on hira līf-daĝum || lārum hīerdon,
Bliss Scansion: d3c xxxS~x || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xxx / | ~ x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: NC || NV

hs: l, law: h, lab: l, aa: 1
Whale 76. ðonne he ða grimman || goman bihlemmeð þonne þā grimman || gaman be·hlemmeþ
Bliss Scansion: N/A SxxxSx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || N/A ~+ x | / x

Syntax: aA || NV

hs: g, law: hl, lab: hl, aa: 2
Whale 77. æfter feorhcwale || fæste togædre aefter feorh-cwale || fæste tō·gædere,
Bliss Scansion: d3b xxS~x || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || N/A / xx | / x

Syntax: NC || Aa

hs: f, aa: 1
Whale 78. helle hlinduru || nagon hwyrft ne swice helle hlin-duru; || naĝon hwierft ne swice,
Bliss Scansion: 1D*3 Sx|S~x || 2B1b xxS|x~+
Sievers Scansion: D*2 / x | / ~ x || 0 xx / | x ~+

Syntax: NgN || NcN

hs: h, aa: D, da: D
Whale 79. utsið æfre || ða ðær in cumað ūt-sīþ ǣfre, || þā ðǣr inn cumaþ,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Ss|Sx || 2C2b xx$|~x
Sievers Scansion: A2a / \ | / x || 0 xx / | ~ x

Syntax: Na || pV

hs: V, aa: D, da: D
Whale 80. ðon ma ðe ða fiscas || faraðlacende þon þe þā fiscas || faroþ-lācende
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx || 1D1 ~+|Sxx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || N/A ~+ | / \ x

Syntax: aN || AC

hs: f, aa: 2, bcp: 1D1
Whale 81. of ðæs hwæles fenge || hweorfan motan of þæs hwæles fenge || hweorfan mōton.
Bliss Scansion: 2C1b xx~+|Sx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C2 xx ~+ | / x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: NgN || IV

hs: h, ac: hw, aa: 1
Whale 82. forðon is eallinga For·þon is eallinga
Bliss Scansion: d1c xxxSxx ||
Sievers Scansion: C1 xxx / | / x ||

Syntax: ava || null

hs: #, aa: X
Whale 83. dryhtna dryhtne || ond a deoflum wiðsace dryhtna drihtne% || and ā dēoflum wiþ·sace
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 3B*1b xxSx|x~+
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xx / | xx ~+

Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 97, verso, Manuscript line: 16, Change by: scribe. Reading maintained: dryhtne Original reading: dryhtẹne

Syntax: NgN || NV

hs: d, ac: dr, aca: dr, aa: D, da: D
Whale 84. wordum ond weorcum || ðæt we wuldorcyning wordum and weorcum, || þæt we wuldor-cyning
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || d3b xxS~x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xx / | ~ x

Syntax: NcN || NC

hs: w, aa: D, da: D
Whale 85. geseon moton || uton a sibbe to him ġe·sēon mōton. || Wuton ā sibbe him
Bliss Scansion: 2C1a xS|Sx || 3B*1c xxxSx|x$
Sievers Scansion: C1 x / | / x || 0 xxx / | xx /

Syntax: IV || NP

hs: s, las: h, lab: s, aa: 1
Whale 86. on ðas hwilnan tid || hælu secan on þās hwīlnan tīd || hǣlu sēċan,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|S || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: AN || NI

hs: h, las: h, lab: s, aa: 1
Whale 87. ðæt we mid swa leofne || in lofe motan þæt we mid swā lēofne || on lofe mōton
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx || 2C1a x~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || 0 x ~+ | / x

Syntax: aA || PI

hs: l, aa: 2
Whale 88. to widan feore || wuldres neotan wīdan fēore || wuldres nēotan.
Bliss Scansion: 3B1a xSx|~+ || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 x / | x ~+ || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: AN || NI

hs: w, aa: 1