A Consolidated Library of Anglo-Saxon Poetry

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https://clasp.ell.ox.ac.uk/poem/A.3.22.6
Title
Riddles 6
Language
Old English
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Riddles 6

Ridd6 1. mec gesette soð || sigora waldend Meċ ġe·sette sōð || siĝora wealdend
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|S || 2A1a ~+x|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A ~+ x | / x
Syntax: VA || NgN
hs: s, aa: D, da: D
Ridd6 2. crist to compe || oft ic cwice bærne Crīst tō campe. || Oft iċ cwice bærne,
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a S|xSx || 2C1b xx~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xx ~+ | / x
Syntax: NP || AV
hs: c, aa: D, da: D
Ridd6 3. unrimu cyn || eorðan getenge unrīmu cynn || eorðan ġe·tenġe,
Bliss Scansion: 3 E1 Sxx|S || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: E / \ x | / || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: AN || NtA
hs: V, aa: 1
Ridd6 4. næte mid niðe || swa ic him no hrine nǣte mid nīðe, || swā iċ him nā hrīne,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 2C1c xxxS|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xxx / | / x
Syntax: VP || aV
hs: n, law: hr, aa: D, da: D
Ridd6 5. ðonne mec min frea || feohtan hateð þonne mec min frēa || feohtan hāteþ.
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: iN || IV
hs: f, law: h, aa: 2
Ridd6 6. hwilum ic monigra || mod arete Hwīlum iċ maniġra || mōd ā·rēte,
Bliss Scansion: a1c xxx~+x || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx ~+ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: iA || NV
hs: m, aa: 2
Ridd6 7. hwilum ic frefre || ða ic ær winne on hwīlum iċ frēfre || þā iċ ǣr winne inn
Bliss Scansion: a1c xxxSx || 2B2b xxS|xx$
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx / x || 0 xxx / | x /
Syntax: iV || ap
hs: #, aa: Q
Ridd6 8. feorran swiðe || hi ðæs felað ðeah feorran swīðe; || hīe þæs fēlaþ þēah,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: aa || Va
hs: f, aa: 1
Ridd6 9. swylce ðæs oðres || ðonne ic eft hyra swelċe þæs ōðres, || þonne iċ eft hira
Bliss Scansion: a1c xxxSx || 2C2c xxxS|~x
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx / x || 0 xxx / | ~ x
Syntax: aA || aA
hs: V, aa: 2
Ridd6 10. ofer deop gedreag || drohtað bete ofer dēop ġe·drēah || drohtaþ bēte%.
Bliss Scansion: 2B1b xxS|xS || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: AN || NV
hs: d, ac: dr, aa: D, da: D