A Consolidated Library of Anglo-Saxon Poetry

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https://clasp.ell.ox.ac.uk/poem/A.3.22.23
Title
Riddles 23
Language
Old English
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Riddles 23

Ridd23 1. agof is min noma || eft onhwyrfed Aĝof is min nama || eft on·hwierfed%;
Bliss Scansion: N/A ~+|xx~+ || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: E ~+ \ x | ~+ || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: NvN || as

hs: V, lab: hw, aa: 1
Ridd23 2. ic eom wrætlic wiht || on gewin sceapen eom wrǣtliċ wiht || on ġe·winn sċeapen.
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|S || 2C2b xx$|~x
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || 0 xx / | ~ x

Syntax: AN || Ns

hs: w, aa: D, da: D
Ridd23 3. ðonne ic onbuge || ond me of bosme fareð Þonne on·būĝe || and of bōsme fareþ
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx || 3B1c xxxSx|~+
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || 0 xxx / | x ~+

Syntax: iV || PN

hs: b, aa: 2
Ridd23 4. ætren onga || ic beom eallgearo ǣtren anga, || bēom eall-ġearu
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || d3b xxS~x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xx / | ~ x

Syntax: AN || AC

hs: V, aa: Q, da: D
Ridd23 5. ðæt ic me ðæt feorhbealo || feor aswape þæt þæt feorh-bealu || feorr ā·swāpe.
Bliss Scansion: d3d xxxxS~x || 1A1a $|xSx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xxxx / | ~ x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: NC || aV

hs: f, law: s, aa: 1
Ridd23 6. siððan me se waldend || se me ðæt wite gescop Siþþan wealdend, || þæt wīte ġe·sċōp,
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx || 3B*1c xxxSx|xS
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || 0 xxx / | xx /

Syntax: iN || NV

hs: w, law: sc, aa: 2
Ridd23 7. leoðo forlæteð || ic beo lengre ðonne ær liðu for·lǣteþ, || bēo lengre þonne ǣr,
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a ~+|xSx || N/A xxSx|xxS
Sievers Scansion: A1 ~+ x | / x || 0 xx / | xxx /

Syntax: NV || Aa

hs: l, aa: D, da: D
Ridd23 8. oððæt ic spæte || spilde geblonden oþ·þæt spǣte, || spilde ġe·blanden,
Bliss Scansion: a1c xxxSx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx / x || N/A / xx | / x

Syntax: iV || Nts

hs: sp, aa: 2
Ridd23 9. ealfelo attor || ðæt ic ær geap eall-felo ātor || þæt ǣr ġe·ap.
Bliss Scansion: 2A3a S~+|Sx || N/A xxS|S
Sievers Scansion: A2a / ~+ | / x || 0 xx / | /

Syntax: AN || iV

hs: V, las: g, aa: D, da: D
Ridd23 10. ne togongeð ðæs || gumena hwylcum Ne tō·ĝangeþ þæs || gumena hwelcum,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|$ || 2A1a ~+x|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A ~+ x | / x

Syntax: Vd || NgA

hs: g, las: g, aa: 1
Ridd23 11. ænigum eaðe || ðæt ic ðær ymb sprice ǣnġum ēaðe || þæt ðǣr ymb spriċe,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 2C2c xxxS|~x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xxx / | ~ x

Syntax: Aa || pV

hs: V, aa: D, da: D
Ridd23 12. gif hine hrineð || ðæt me of hrife fleogeð ġif hine hrīneþ || þæt of hrife flēoġeþ,
Bliss Scansion: a1c xxxSx || d2c xxx~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx / x || 0 xxx ~+ | / x

Syntax: iV || PV

hs: h, ac: hr, aa: D
Ridd23 13. ðæt ðone mandrinc || mægne geceapað þæt þone mān-drinc || mæġene ġe·ċēapaþ,
Bliss Scansion: a1c xxxSs || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx / \ || N/A / xx | / x

Syntax: dN || NV

hs: m, aa: 2
Ridd23 14. fullwered fæste || feore sine fullwered% fæste || fēore sīne.
Bliss Scansion: 2A3a S~+|Sx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A2a / ~+ | / x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: Na || NA

hs: f, aa: D, da: D
Ridd23 15. nelle ic unbunden || ænigum hyran Nelle unbunden || ǣnġum hīeran
Bliss Scansion: d1c xxxSxx || 2A1a Sxx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xxx / | / x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: is || AI

hs: V, law: h, aa: 1
Ridd23 16. nymðe searosæled || saga hwæt ic hatte nemþe searu-sǣled. || Saĝa hwæt hātte.
Bliss Scansion: d2b xx~+sx || 1A1b ~+|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: C2 xx ~+ | / x || N/A ~+ xx | / x

Syntax: sU || VV

hs: s, law: h, aa: D