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https://clasp.ell.ox.ac.uk/poem/A.3.22.2
Title
Riddles 2
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Old English
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Riddles 2

Ridd2 1. ic eom wunderlicu wiht || on gewin sceapen Hwīlum iċ ġe·wīte, || swā ne wēnaþ menn,
Bliss Scansion: N/A xxSxxx|S || 2C2b xx$|~x
Sievers Scansion: B2 xx / | xx / || 0 xx / | ~ x
Syntax: AN || Ns
hs: w, lab: sc, aa: D, da: D
Ridd2 2. frean minum leof || fægre gegyrwed under ȳða ġe·þræc || eorðan sēċan,
Bliss Scansion: 1D4 S|Sxs || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: D4 / | / x \ || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: NgA || as
hs: f, aa: 1
Ridd2 3. byrne is min bleofag || swylce beorht seomað gārseċġes grund. || Giefen biþ ġe·wrēġed,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*2 Sx|xxSs || 2C2b xxS|~x
Sievers Scansion: A2b / xxx | / \ || 0 xx / | ~ x
Syntax: NvA || AV
hs: b, aa: D, da: D
Ridd2 4. wir ymb ðone wælgim || ðe me waldend geaf fam ġe·wealcen;
Bliss Scansion: N/A S|xxxSs || 3B1b xxSx|$
Sievers Scansion: A2b / xxx | / \ || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: NP || NV
hs: w, ca: w, lab: w, xa: wwgwg, aa: D, da: D
Ridd2 5. se me widgalum || wisað hwilum hwæl-mere hlimmeþ, || hlūde grimmeþ,
Bliss Scansion: d2b xxSsx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: iN || Va
hs: w, ca: w, law: hw, lab: hw, aa: 2
Ridd2 6. sylfum to sace || ðonne ic sinc wege strēamas staðu bēataþ, || stundum weorpaþ
Bliss Scansion: N/A Sx|x~x || 2C2c xxxS|~x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | ~ x || 0 xxx / | ~ x
Syntax: AP || NNt
hs: s, law: w, lab: s, aa: D, da: D
Ridd2 7. ðurh hlutterne dæg || hondweorc smiða on stealc hliða || stāne and sande,
Bliss Scansion: N/A xSxx|$ || 2A1 Ss|~x
Sievers Scansion: E x / \ x | / || A2a / \ | ~ x
Syntax: AN || NNg
hs: h, lab: s, aa: 1
Ridd2 8. gold ofer geardas || oft ic gæstberend wāre and wǣġe, || þonne iċ winnende,
Bliss Scansion: 1A1b S|xxSx || d3b xxS~x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xx / | ~ x
Syntax: NP || NC
hs: g, lab: g, aa: D, da: D
Ridd2 9. cwelle compwæpnum || cyning mec gyrweð holm-mæġene be·þeaht, || hrūsan styrġe,
Bliss Scansion: 1D*3 Sx|Ssx || 1A1a ~+|xSx
Sievers Scansion: D*1 / x | / \ x || N/A ~+ x | / x
Syntax: NC || NV
hs: c, lab: g, aa: 1, da: D
Ridd2 10. since ond seolfre || ond mec on sele weorðað sīde sǣ-grundas. || Sund-helme ne mæġ
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || d2c xxx~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xxx ~+ | / x
Syntax: NcN || PV
hs: s, aa: D, da: D
Ridd2 11. ne wyrneð wordlofes || wisan mæneð losian ǣr mec lǣte || sē þe min lāttēow biþ
Bliss Scansion: 1D*3 xSx|S~x || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: D*2 x / x | / ~ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NC || NV
hs: w, las: m, aa: 1, da: D
Ridd2 12. mine for mengo || ðær hy meodu drincað on sīða ġe·hwǣm. || Saĝa, þancol mann,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 2C1b xx~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xx ~+ | / x
Syntax: AP || NV
hs: m, las: m, aa: D, da: D
Ridd2 13. healdeð mec on heaðore || hwilum læteð eft hwā mec brǣġde || of brimes fæðmum,
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxx~+x || N/A Sx|xxS
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx ~+ x || N/A / xxx | /
Syntax: VP || aa
hs: h, aa: D
Ridd2 14. radwerigne || on gerum sceacan þonne strēamas eft || stille weorðaþ,
Bliss Scansion: 1D1 S|Sxx || 2C2b xxS|~x
Sievers Scansion: D1 / | / \ x || 0 x / | ~ x
Syntax: AC || PI
hs: r, law: sc, aa: 1, acp: 1D1
Ridd2 15. orlegfromne || oft ic oðrum scod ȳða ġe·þwǣre, || þe mec ǣr wruĝon.
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: AC || AV
hs: V, law: sc, aa: 1, acp: 2A1
Ridd2 16. frecne æt his freonde || fah eom ic wide
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1b Sx|xxSx || 1A1b S|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xxx | / x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: AP || Ava
hs: f, ac: fr, aca: fr, las: w, aa: D, da: D
Ridd2 17. wæpnum awyrged || ic me wenan ne ðearf
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 3B*1c xxSx|xS
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xx / | xx /
Syntax: Nts || IV
hs: w, las: w, aa: D, da: D
Ridd2 18. ðæt me bearn wræce || on bonan feore
Bliss Scansion: 2C2b xxS|~x || 2C1a x~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || 0 x ~+ | / x
Syntax: NV || NgN
hs: b, aa: 1
Ridd2 19. gif me gromra hwylc || guðe genægeð
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|S || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: AgA || NV
hs: g, aa: 1
Ridd2 20. ne weorðeð sio mægburg || gemicledu
Bliss Scansion: a2d xxxxSs || d1a xSxx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / \ || 0 x / | ~ x
Syntax: VN || sU
hs: m, aa: 2
Ridd2 21. eaforan minum || ðe ic æfter woc
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a ~+x|Sx || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: A1 ~+ x | / x || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: NA || aV
hs: V, aa: 1
Ridd2 22. nymðe ic hlafordleas || hweorfan mote
Bliss Scansion: d1c xxxSxx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xxx / | x / || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: AC || IV
hs: h, ca: h, aa: 1
Ridd2 23. from ðam healdende || ðe me hringas geaf
Bliss Scansion: d1b xxSxx || 3B1b xxSx|$
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || 0 x / | x /
Syntax: dN || NV
hs: h, ca: h, lab: h, aa: 2
Ridd2 24. me bið forð witod || gif ic frean hyre
Bliss Scansion: 2C2b xxS|~x || 2C1b xxS|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || 0 x / | / x
Syntax: as || NV
hs: f, lab: h, aa: 1
Ridd2 25. guðe fremme || swa ic gien dyde
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 2C2b xxS|~x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xx / | ~ x
Syntax: NV || aV
hs: g, aa: 1
Ridd2 26. minum ðeodne on ðonc || ðæt ic ðolian sceal
Bliss Scansion: 3B*1c xxSx|xS || 3B1b xx~+x|$
Sievers Scansion: B2 xx / | xx / || 0 xx ~+ | x /
Syntax: NP || IV
hs: þ, aa: D, da: D
Ridd2 27. bearngestreona || ic wið bryde ne mot
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a S|xSx || 3B*1c xxSx|xS
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xx / | xx /
Syntax: NC || PV
hs: b, aa: 1, acp: 1A1
Ridd2 28. hæmed habban || ac me ðæs hyhtplegan
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || d3c xxxS~x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xxx / | ~ x
Syntax: NI || NC
hs: h, aa: D, da: D
Ridd2 29. geno wyrneð || se mec geara on
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 3B1b xxSx|$
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: aV || ap
hs: g, aa: 1
Ridd2 30. bende legde || forðon ic brucan sceal
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 3B1c xxxSx|$
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xxx / | x /
Syntax: Ns || IV
hs: b, law: sc, aa: 1
Ridd2 31. on hagostealde || hæleða gestreona
Bliss Scansion: d2a x~+sx || 1A*1a ~+x|xSx
Sievers Scansion: C2 x ~+ | / x || N/A ~+ xx | / x
Syntax: NC || NgN
hs: h, law: st, xa: hsthst, aa: Q
Ridd2 32. oft ic wirum dol || wife abelge
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|$ || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: NtA || NV
hs: w, ca: w, aa: 1
Ridd2 33. wonie hyre willan || heo me wom spreceð
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1b ~+x|xxSx || 2C2b xxS|~x
Sievers Scansion: A1 ~+ xxx | / x || 0 xx / | ~ x
Syntax: VI || NV
hs: w, ca: w, lab: w, aa: D, da: D
Ridd2 34. floceð hyre folmum || firenað mec wordum
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1b Sx|xxSx || 1A*1a ~+x|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xxx | / x || N/A ~+ xx | / x
Syntax: VN || VN
hs: f, lab: w, aa: D, da: D
Ridd2 35. ungod gæleð || ic ne gyme ðæs compes
Bliss Scansion: 2C2a xS|~x || a1b(1A*1a) xxSx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: C3 x / | ~ x || 0 xx / xx | / x
Syntax: NV || VN
hs: g, aa: 2, da: D