A Consolidated Library of Anglo-Saxon Poetry

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https://clasp.ell.ox.ac.uk/poem/A.3.22.18
Title
Riddles 18
Language
Old English
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Riddles 18

Ridd18 1. ic eom wunderlicu wiht || ne mæg word sprecan Iċ eom wunderlicu% wiht; || ne mæġ word sprecan,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSxx|S || 2C2b xxS|~x
Sievers Scansion: B2 xx / | xx / || 0 xx / | ~ x
Syntax: AN || NI
hs: w, aa: D, da: D
Ridd18 2. mældan for monnum || ðeah ic muð hæbbe meldan for mannum, || þēah iċ mūþ hæbbe,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 2C1b xxS|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xx / | / x
Syntax: VP || NV
hs: m, aa: D, da: D
Ridd18 3. wide wombe wīde wambe.
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx ||
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x ||
Syntax: AN || null
hs: w, aa: X, da: D
Ridd18 4. ic wæs on ceole || ond mines cnosles ma Iċ wæs on ċēole || and mīnes cnōsles mā.
Bliss Scansion: a1c xxxSx || 3B1c xxxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx / x || 0 xxx / | x /
Syntax: ivP || NgN
hs: c, aa: 2