A Consolidated Library of Anglo-Saxon Poetry

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https://clasp.ell.ox.ac.uk/poem/A.3.22.41
Title
Riddles 41
Language
Old English
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Riddles 41

Ridd41 1. || edniwu ed·nīewu;
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
Syntax: null || A
hs: #, aa: X
Ridd41 2. ðæt is moddor || monigra cynna þæt is mōdor || maniġra cynna,
Bliss Scansion: a1b xxSx || 2A1a ~+x|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xx / x || N/A ~+ x | / x
Syntax: dvN || AN
hs: m, aa: 2
Ridd41 3. ðæs selestan || ðæs sweartestan þæs sēlestan, || þæs sweartestan,
Bliss Scansion: d1a xSxx || d1a xSxx
Sievers Scansion: C1 x / | / x || 0 x / | / x
Syntax: dA || dA
hs: s, aa: Q
Ridd41 4. ðæs deorestan || ðæs ðe dryhta bearn þæs dēorestan || þæs þe dryhta bearn
Bliss Scansion: d1a xSxx || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: C1 x / | / x || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: dA || NgN
hs: d, aa: 2
Ridd41 5. ofer foldan sceat || to gefean agen ofer foldan sċēat || tō ġe·fēan āĝen.
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|S || 2C1b xxS|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || 0 xx / | / x
Syntax: NgN || PV
hs: f, aa: 1
Ridd41 6. ne magon we her in eorðan || owiht lifgan Ne maĝon we hēr on eorðan || āwiht libban,
Bliss Scansion: a1f xxxxxxSx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxxxx / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: aP || NI
hs: V, aa: 2
Ridd41 7. nymðe we brucen || ðæs ða bearn doð nemþe we brūcen || þæs þā bearn dōþ.
Bliss Scansion: a1c xxxSx || 2C1b xxS|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx / x || 0 xx / | / x
Syntax: iV || NV
hs: b, aa: 2
Ridd41 8. ðæt is to geðencanne || ðeoda gehwylcum Þæt is tō ġe·þenċanne || þēoda ġe·hwelcum,
Bliss Scansion: d1d xxxxSxx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xxxx / | / x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: dvI || NgA
hs: þ, las: hw, aa: D
Ridd41 9. wisfæstum werum || hwæt seo wiht sy wīsfæstum werum, || hwæt sēo wiht sīe.
Bliss Scansion: 300 Ssx|~+ || 2C1b xxS|Sx
Sievers Scansion: E / \ x | ~+ || 0 xx / | / x
Syntax: AN || NV
hs: w, ca: w, las: w, aa: D, da: D