A Consolidated Library of Anglo-Saxon Poetry

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https://clasp.ell.ox.ac.uk/poem/A.3.22.22
Title
Riddles 22
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Old English
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Riddles 22

Ridd22 1. ætsomne cwom || siextig monna æt·samne cōm || [LX] manna
Bliss Scansion: 3B1a xSx|S || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 x / | x / || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: aV || NNg

hs: s, law: m, aa: 1
Ridd22 2. to wægstæðe || wicgum ridan wǣġ-stæðe || wiċġum rīdan;
Bliss Scansion: d3a xS~x || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C3 x / | ~ x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: NC || NI

hs: w, aa: 1
Ridd22 3. hæfdon endleofon || eoredmæcgas hæfdon [XI] || ēorod-mæċġas
Bliss Scansion: d2b xxSsx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: VA || NC

hs: V, aa: 2, bcp: 2A1
Ridd22 4. fridhengestas || feower sceamas frīd-henġestas, || [IIII] sċēamas.
Bliss Scansion: 1D1 S|Sxx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: D1 / | / \ x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: NC || AN

hs: f, lab: f, aa: 1, acp: 1D1
Ridd22 5. ne meahton magorincas || ofer mere feolan Ne meahton maĝu-rincas || ofer mere fēolan,
Bliss Scansion: d2c xxx~+sx || 2C1b xx~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C2 xxx ~+ | / x || 0 xx ~+ | / x

Syntax: NC || PI

hs: m, las: f, lab: f, aa: 1
Ridd22 6. swa hi fundedon || ac wæs flod to deop swā hīe fundodon, || ac wæs flōd dēop,
Bliss Scansion: d1b xxSxx || 2B1b xxS|xS
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || 0 xx / | x /

Syntax: iV || NA

hs: f, las: f, aa: 2
Ridd22 7. atol yða geðræc || ofras hea atol ȳða ġe·þræc, || ōfras hēa,
Bliss Scansion: N/A ~+|Sxxs || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: D4 ~+ | / xx \ || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: AN || NA

hs: V, aa: D, da: D
Ridd22 8. streamas stronge || ongunnon stigan ða strēamas strange. || On·gunnon stīĝan þā
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 3B1c xxxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xxx / | x /

Syntax: NA || Ia

hs: st, ac: str, aca: str, lab: st, aa: D, da: D
Ridd22 9. on wægn weras || ond hyra wicg somod on wæġn weras || and hira wiċġ samod
Bliss Scansion: 2C2a xS|~x || 2C2c xxxS|~x
Sievers Scansion: C3 x / | ~ x || 0 xxx / | ~ x

Syntax: PN || Na

hs: w, lab: s, aa: D, da: D
Ridd22 10. hlodan under hrunge || ða ða hors oðbær hlōdan under hrunge. || Þā þā hors oþ·bær
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1b Sx|xxSx || 2B1b xxS|x$
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xxx | / x || 0 xx / | x /

Syntax: VP || NV

hs: h, aa: D, da: D
Ridd22 11. eh ond eorlas || æscum dealle eoh and eorlas, || æscum dealle,
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a $|xSx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: NcN || NtA

hs: V, aa: D, da: D
Ridd22 12. ofer wætres byht || wægn to lande ofer wæteres byht || wæġn lande,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|S || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: NgN || NP

hs: w, aa: 1
Ridd22 13. swa hine oxa ne teah || ne esna mægen swā hine oxa ne tēah || ne esna mæġen
Bliss Scansion: 3B*1c xxxSx|xS || 3B1a xSx|~+
Sievers Scansion: B2 xxx / | xx / || 0 x / | x ~+

Syntax: NV || NgN

hs: V, aa: 1
Ridd22 14. ne fæthengest || ne on flode swom ne fæt-henġest, || ne on flōde swamm,
Bliss Scansion: d2a xSsx || 3B1b xxSx|$
Sievers Scansion: C1 x / | / x || 0 xx / | x /

Syntax: NC || PV

hs: f, aa: 1
Ridd22 15. ne be grunde wod || gestum under ne be grunde wōd || ġiestum under,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|S || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: PV || Np

hs: g, aa: 1
Ridd22 16. ne lagu drefde || ne on lyfte fleag ne laĝu drēfde, || ne on% lyfte flēah,
Bliss Scansion: 2C1a x~+|Sx || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: C2 x ~+ | / x || 0 xx / | x /

Syntax: NV || PV

hs: l, aa: 1
Ridd22 17. ne under bæc cyrde || brohte hwæðre ne under% bæc ċierde; || brōhte hwæðere
Bliss Scansion: 2C1c xxx$|Sx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xxx / | / x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: PV || Va

hs: b, ca: b, aa: 1
Ridd22 18. beornas ofer burnan || ond hyra bloncan mid beornas ofer burnan || and hira blancan mid
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1b Sx|xxSx || 3B1c xxxSx|$
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xxx | / x || 0 xxx / | x /

Syntax: NP || Na

hs: b, ca: b, aa: D, da: D
Ridd22 19. from stæðe heaum || ðæt hy stopan up fram stæðe hēam, || þæt hīe stōpon up
Bliss Scansion: 2C1a x~+|Sx || 3B1b xxSx|$
Sievers Scansion: C2 x ~+ | / x || 0 xx / | x /

Syntax: NA || Va

hs: st, las: V, aa: 1
Ridd22 20. on oðerne || ellenrofe on ōðerne, || ellen-rōfe,
Bliss Scansion: d1a xSxx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C1 x / | / x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: AC || AC

hs: V, las: V, aa: 1, bcp: 2A1
Ridd22 21. weras of wæge || ond hyra wicg gesund weras of wǣġe || and hira wiċġ ġe·sund.
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a ~+|xSx || 2B1a xxxS|xS
Sievers Scansion: A1 ~+ x | / x || 0 xxx / | x /

Syntax: NP || NA

hs: w, lab: w, aa: D, da: D