A Consolidated Library of Anglo-Saxon Poetry

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https://clasp.ell.ox.ac.uk/poem/A.3.22.15
Title
Riddles 15
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Riddles 15

Ridd15 1. hals is min hwit || ond heafod fealo Heals is min hwīt || and hēafod fealu,
Bliss Scansion: N/A S|xxS || 3B1a xSx|~+
Sievers Scansion: E / \ x | / || 0 x / | x ~+

Syntax: NvA || NA

hs: h, law: f, aa: D
Ridd15 2. sidan swa some || swift ic eom on feðe sīdan swā same. || Swīft% eom on fēðe,
Bliss Scansion: N/A Sx|x~x || 1A1c S|xxxSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | ~ x || N/A / xxx | / x

Syntax: Aa || AvP

hs: s, law: f, lab: s, aa: D, da: D
Ridd15 3. beadowæpen bere || me on bæce standað beadu-wǣpen bere. || on bæce standaþ
Bliss Scansion: 300 ~+sx|~+ || 2C1b xx~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: E ~+ \ x | ~+ || 0 xx ~+ | / x

Syntax: NV || PV

hs: b, lab: st, aa: D, da: D
Ridd15 4. her swylce swe on hleorum || hlifiað tu hēr swelċe swe on hlēorum%. || Hlifiaþ
Bliss Scansion: a1e xxxxxSx || 3 E1 Sxx|S
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxxx / x || N/A / ~ x | /

Syntax: NP || VA

hs: s*, ac: sw, lab: s*, aa: D
Ridd15 5. earan ofer eagum || ordum ic steppe ēaran ofer ēaĝum. || Ordum steppe
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1b Sx|xxSx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xxx | / x || N/A / xx | / x

Syntax: NP || NV

hs: V, lab: st, aa: D, da: D
Ridd15 6. in grene græs || me bið gyrn witod on grēne% græs. || biþ gryn witod,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1a xSx|$ || 2C2b xxS|~x
Sievers Scansion: B1 x / | x / || 0 xx / | ~ x

Syntax: AN || Ns

hs: g, ac: gr, aca: gr, acc: gr, aa: D, da: D
Ridd15 7. gif mec onhæle || an onfindeð ġif mec on·hǣle || ān on·findeþ
Bliss Scansion: d2b xxSsx || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: AC || AV

hs: V, aa: 1
Ridd15 8. wælgrim wiga || ðær ic wic buge wæl-grimm wiĝa, || ðǣr wīċ būĝe,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1 Ss|~x || 2C1b xxS|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A2a / \ | ~ x || 0 xx / | / x

Syntax: AN || NV

hs: w, las: b, aa: D, da: D
Ridd15 9. bold mid bearnum || ond ic bide ðær bold% mid bearnum || and bīde ðǣr
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a S|xSx || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xx / | x /

Syntax: NP || Va

hs: b, las: b, aa: D, da: D
Ridd15 10. mid geoguðcnosle || hwonne gæst cume mid ġeuĝuþ-cnōsle, || hwonne gǣst cume
Bliss Scansion: d2a x~+sx || 2C2b xxS|~x
Sievers Scansion: C2 x ~+ | / x || 0 xx / | ~ x

Syntax: NC || NV

hs: g, xa: gcgc, aa: Q
Ridd15 11. to durum minum || him bið deað witod durum mīnum, || him biþ dēaþ witod.
Bliss Scansion: 2C1a x~+|Sx || 2C2b xxS|~x
Sievers Scansion: C2 x ~+ | / x || 0 xx / | ~ x

Syntax: NA || Ns

hs: d, aa: 1
Ridd15 12. forðon ic sceal of eðle || eaforan mine For·þon sċeall of ēðle || eaforan mīne
Bliss Scansion: a1e xxxxxSx || 2A1a ~+x|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxxx / x || N/A ~+ x | / x

Syntax: iP || NA

hs: V, aa: D
Ridd15 13. forhtmod fergan || fleame nergan forht-mōd ferĝan, || flēame nerġan,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Ss|Sx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A2a / \ | / x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: AI || NI

hs: f, aa: D, da: D
Ridd15 14. gif he me æfterweard || ealles weorðeð ġif aefter-weard || ealles weorðeþ;
Bliss Scansion: d1c xxxSxx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xxx / | x / || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: ia || AV

hs: V, xa: VwVw, aa: 2
Ridd15 15. hine berað breost || ic his bidan ne dear hine beraþ brēost. || his bīdan% ne dearr,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xx~x|S || 3B*1b xxSx|x$
Sievers Scansion: N/A xx ~+ | / || 0 xx / | xx /

Syntax: VN || IV

hs: b, aa: D, da: D
Ridd15 16. reðes on geruman || nele ðæt ræd teale rēðes on ġe·rūman, || (nele þæt rǣd tele),
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1b Sx|xxSx || 2C2c xxxS|~x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xxx | / x || 0 xxx / | ~ x

Syntax: AP || Na

hs: r, aa: D, da: D
Ridd15 17. ac ic sceal fromlice || feðemundum ac sċeall framlīċe || fēðe-mundum
Bliss Scansion: d1c xxxSxx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xxx / | / x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: Va || NC

hs: f, aa: 2, bcp: 2A1
Ridd15 18. ðurh steapne beorg || stræte wyrcan þurh stēapne beorh || strǣte wyrċan.
Bliss Scansion: 3B1a xSx|S || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 x / | x / || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: AN || NI

hs: st, aa: 1
Ridd15 19. eaðe ic mæg freora || feorh genergan Ēaðe mæġ frēora || feorh ġe·nerġan,
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: VA || NI

hs: f, aa: 2
Ridd15 20. gif ic mægburge mot || mine gelædan ġif mæġ-burĝe mōt || mīne ġe·lǣdan
Bliss Scansion: N/A xxSsx|S || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: hE xx / \ x | / || N/A / xx | / x

Syntax: NV || AI

hs: m, aa: D, da: D
Ridd15 21. on degolne weg || ðurh dune ðyrel on dēaĝolne% weġ || þurh dūne% þȳrel
Bliss Scansion: N/A xSxx|$ || 3B1a xSx|~+
Sievers Scansion: B1 x / | x / || 0 x / | ~+

Syntax: AN || NgN

hs: d, law: þ, aa: 1
Ridd15 22. swæse ond gesibbe || ic me siððan ne ðearf swǣse and ġe·sibbe; || siþþan ne ðearf
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1b Sx|xxSx || 3B*1c xxSx|xS
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xxx | / x || 0 xx / | xx /

Syntax: AcA || aV

hs: s, law: þ, lab: s, aa: D, da: D
Ridd15 23. wælhwelpes wig || wiht onsittan wæl-hwelpes wīġ || wiht on·sittan.
Bliss Scansion: 300 Ssx|S || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: E / \ x | / || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: NgN || NI

hs: w, law: s, lab: s, aa: D, da: D
Ridd15 24. gif se niðsceaða || nearwe stige Ġif sē% nīþ-sċaða || nearwe stīġe
Bliss Scansion: d3b xxS~x || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: NC || AN

hs: n, law: st, aa: 1
Ridd15 25. me on swaðe seceð || ne tosæleð him on swaðe sēċeþ, || ne tō·sǣleþ him
Bliss Scansion: 2C1b xx~+|Sx || 3B1b xxSx|$
Sievers Scansion: C2 xx ~+ | / x || 0 xx / | x /

Syntax: PV || Vi

hs: s, aa: D, da: D
Ridd15 26. on ðam gegnpaðe || guðgemotes on þām ġeġn-paþe || gūð-ġe·mōtes,
Bliss Scansion: d3b xxS~x || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: NC || NC

hs: g, aa: 1, bcp: 1A1
Ridd15 27. siððan ic ðurh hylles || hrof geræce siþþan þurh hylles || hrōf ġe·rāċe,
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: iP || NV

hs: h, ca: h, aa: 2
Ridd15 28. ond ðurh hest hrino || hildepilum and þurh hest hrīno || hildepilum
Bliss Scansion: 2C1b xxS|Sx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: PV || NC

hs: h, ca: h, aa: D, da: D, bcp: 2A1
Ridd15 29. laðgewinnum || ðam ðe ic longe fleah lāþ-ġe·winnum, || þām þe lange flēah.
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a S|xSx || 3B1c xxxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xxx / | x /

Syntax: NC || aV

hs: l, law: f, aa: 1, acp: 1A1