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https://clasp.ell.ox.ac.uk/poem/A.3.32
Title
The Husband's Message
Language
Old English
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The Husband's Message

Husb 1. nu ic onsundran ðe || secgan wille Nū iċ on·sundran þē || seċġan wille
Bliss Scansion: 3B1c xxxSx|S || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xxx / | x / || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: ai || IV
hs: s, law: w, lab: w, aa: 1
Husb 2. // treocyn || ic tudre aweox [] trēo-cynn || iċ tūdre ā·wēox;
Bliss Scansion: || 2B1a xSx|xS
Sievers Scansion: || 0 x / | xx /
Syntax: failed || NV
hs: t, law: w, aa: X
Husb 3. in mec æld/ sceal || ellor londes on mec æld[] sċeall || ellor landes
Bliss Scansion: || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: failed || aN
hs: V, aa: X
Husb 4. settan // || sealte streamas settan [] || sealte strēamas
Bliss Scansion: || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: failed || AN
hs: s, aa: X
Husb 5. /sse || ful oft ic on bates []sse. || Ful oft iċ on bātes
Bliss Scansion: || N/A xx$|xSx
Sievers Scansion: ||
Syntax: failed || iP
hs: #, aa: X
Husb 6. || gesohte [] ġe·sōhte
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
Syntax: null || VU
hs: #, aa: X
Husb 7. ðær mec mondryhten || min // ðǣr mec mann-drihten || min []
Bliss Scansion: d2b xxSsx || d2b xxSsx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || C1 xx / | / x
Syntax: NC || failed
hs: m, aa: X
Husb 8. ofer heah hofu || eom nu her cumen ofer hēah hofu; || eom nū hēr cumen
Bliss Scansion: 2C2b xxS|~x || 2C2b xxS|~x
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || 0 xx / | ~ x
Syntax: AN || as
hs: h, las: c, aa: D, da: D
Husb 9. on ceolðele || ond nu cunnan scealt on cēol-þele || and nū cunnan sċealt
Bliss Scansion: d3a xS~x || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: C3 x / | ~ x || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: NC || IV
hs: c, aa: 1
Husb 10. hu ðu ymb modlufan || mines frean hū þū ymb mōd-lufan% || mīnes frēan
Bliss Scansion: d3c xxxS~x || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xxx / | ~ x || N/A / x | / x
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 123, recto, Manuscript line: 14, Change by: editor, Manuscript context: fu of hofu in preceding MS line (weak) and -un- of cunnan earlier in same MS line (weak). Reading emended: modlufan Original reading: mod lufun Translitteratio: a/u
Syntax: NC || AN
hs: m, aa: 1
Husb 11. on hyge hycge || ic gehatan dear on hyġe hyċġe. || Iċ ġe·hātan dearr
Bliss Scansion: 2C1a x~+|Sx || 3B1b xxSx|$
Sievers Scansion: C2 x ~+ | / x || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: PV || IV
hs: h, aa: D, da: D
Husb 12. ðæt ðu ðær tirfæste || treowe findest þæt þū ðǣr tīrfæste || trēowe findest.
Bliss Scansion: d2c xxxSsx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xxx / | / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: AC || NV
hs: t, xa: tftf, aa: Q
Husb 13. hwæt ðec ðonne biddan het || se ðisne beam agrof Hwæt, þeċ þonne biddan hēt || sē þisne bēam ā·grōf
Bliss Scansion: 3B1d xxxxSx|S || 2B1a xxxS|xS
Sievers Scansion: B1 xxxx / | x / || 0 xxx / | x /
Syntax: IV || NV
hs: b, aa: 1
Husb 14. ðæt ðu sinchroden || sylf gemunde þæt þū sinċ-hroden || self ġe·munde
Bliss Scansion: d3b xxS~x || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: sU || AV
hs: s, aa: 1
Husb 15. on gewitlocan || wordbeotunga on ġe·wit-locan || word-bēotunga,
Bliss Scansion: d3b xxS~x || 1D1 S|Sxx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || D1 / | / \ x
Syntax: NC || NC
hs: w, aa: 1, bcp: 1D1
Husb 16. ðe git on ærdagum || oft gespræcon þe ġit on ǣr-daĝum || oft ġe·sprǣcon,
Bliss Scansion: d3c xxxS~x || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xxx / | ~ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NC || aV
hs: V, aa: 1
Husb 17. ðenden git moston || on meoduburgum þenden ġit mōston || on medu-burgum
Bliss Scansion: a1c xxxSx || d2a x~+sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx / x || 0 x ~+ | / x
Syntax: iV || NC
hs: m, law: b, aa: 2
Husb 18. eard weardigan || an lond bugan eard weardian, || ān land būĝan,
Bliss Scansion: 1D1 S|Sxx || 2A1a Ss|Sx
Sievers Scansion: D2 / | / ~ x || N/A / \ | / x
Syntax: NI || NI
hs: V, law: b, aa: 1
Husb 19. freondscype fremman || hine fæhðo adraf frēondsċipe fremman. || Hine fǣhþu ā·drāf
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sxx|Sx || 3B*1c xxSx|xS
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xx / | xx /
Syntax: NI || NV
hs: f, ac: fr, aca: fr, aa: D, da: D
Husb 20. of sigeðeode || heht nu sylfa ðe of siġe-þēode; || hēt nū selfa þē
Bliss Scansion: d2a x~+sx || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: C2 x ~+ | / x || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: NC || Ai
hs: s, xa: sþsþ, aa: Q
Husb 21. lustum læran || ðæt ðu lagu drefde lustum lǣran%, || þæt þū laĝu drēfde,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 2C1b xx~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xx ~+ | / x
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 123, recto, Manuscript line: 22, Change by: editor, Manuscript context: -m of immediately preceding lustum. Reading emended: læran Original reading: læram Translitteratio: m/n
Syntax: NI || NV
hs: l, aa: D, da: D
Husb 22. siððan ðu gehyrde || on hliðes oran siþþan þū ġe·hīerde || on hliðes ōran
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx || 2C1a x~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || 0 x ~+ | / x
Syntax: iN || NgN
hs: h, aa: 2
Husb 23. galan geomorne || geac on bearwe galan ġōmorne || ġēac on bearwe.
Bliss Scansion: 1D1 ~+|Sxx || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: D1 ~+ | / \ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: IA || NP
hs: g, aa: D, da: D
Husb 24. ne læt ðu ðec siððan || siðes getwæfan Ne lǣt þū þeċ siþþan || sīðes ġe·twǣfan,
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: ia || NI
hs: s, aa: 2
Husb 25. lade gelettan || lifgendne monn lāde ġe·lettan || libbendne mann.
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 3 E1 Sxx|S
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || N/A / \ x | /
Syntax: NI || AN
hs: l, las: m, aa: D, da: D
Husb 26. ongin mere secan || mæwes eðel On·ġinn mere sēċan, || mǣwes ēðel,
Bliss Scansion: 2C1b xx~+|Sx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C2 xx ~+ | / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NI || NgN
hs: m, las: m, aa: 1
Husb 27. onsite sænacan || ðæt ðu suð heonan on·site sǣ-nacan, || þæt þū sūþ heonan
Bliss Scansion: N/A x~+|S~x || 2C2b xxS|~x
Sievers Scansion: C x ~+ | / ~ x || 0 xx / | ~ x
Syntax: NC || aa
hs: s, aa: 1, da: D
Husb 28. ofer merelade || monnan findest ofer mere-lāde || mannan findest,
Bliss Scansion: d2b xx~+sx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C2 xx ~+ | / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NC || NV
hs: m, aa: 1
Husb 29. ðær se ðeoden is || ðin on wenum þæt sē þēoden is || þīn on wēnum.
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|$ || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NV || AP
hs: þ, las: w, aa: 1
Husb 30. ne mæg him worulde || willa gelimpan Ne mæġ him weorolde || willa ġe·limpan%
Bliss Scansion: a1c xxx~+x || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx ~+ x || N/A / xx | / x
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 123, verso, Manuscript line: 6, Change by: scribe. Reading maintained: him Original reading: him
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 123, verso, Manuscript line: 6, Change by: editor, Manuscript context: would run over an MS line break. Reading supplied: gelimpan Original reading: Not in MS
Syntax: VN || NI
hs: w, las: w, aa: 2
Husb 31. mara on gemyndum || ðæs ðe he me sægde māra on ġe·myndum, || þæs þe hē mē sæġde,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1b Sx|xxSx || 2C1c xxxS|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xxx | / x || 0 xxx / | / x
Syntax: AP || iV
hs: m, aa: D, da: D
Husb 32. ðonne inc geunne || alwaldend god þonne inc ġe·unne || æl-wealdend god
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx || 30 Sxx|$
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || N/A / \ x | /
Syntax: NV || AN
hs: V, aa: D
Husb 33. // ætsomne || siððan motan [] æt·samne || siþþan motan
Bliss Scansion: || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: failed || aI
hs: s, ca: s, aa: X
Husb 34. secgum ond gesiðum || s/ seċġum and ġe·sīðum || s[]
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1b Sx|xxSx || 1A*1b Sx|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xxx | / x || A1 / xxx | / x
Syntax: NcN || failed
hs: s, ca: s, aa: X, da: D
Husb 35. næglede beagas || he genoh hafað næġlede bēaĝas. || hē ġe·nōh hafaþ
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sxx|Sx || 2C2b xxS|~x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xx / | ~ x
Syntax: AN || AV
hs: n, aa: 1
Husb 36. fædan goldes fædan% gold[]s || []
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx ||
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x ||
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 123, verso, Manuscript line: 10, Change by: scribe. Reading maintained: fædan Original reading: fędan
Syntax: sN || null
hs: #, aa: X
Husb 37. /d elðeode || eðel healde []d ell-þēode || ēðel healde,
Bliss Scansion: || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: failed || NV
hs: V, aa: X
Husb 38. fægre foldan fæġre foldan || []
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx ||
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x ||
Syntax: AN || null
hs: f, aa: X, da: D
Husb 39. /ra hæleða || ðeah ðe her min wine/ []ra hæleþa, || þēah þe hēr min wine[]
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
hs: h
Husb 40. nyde gebæded || nacan ut aðrong nīede ġe·bǣded, || nacan ūt ā·þrang,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 3 E2 ~+sx|S
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || N/A ~+ \ x | /
Syntax: Nts || NV
hs: n, aa: 1
Husb 41. ond on yða geong || // sceolde and on ȳða ġung [] sċolde
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|S || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || B1 xx / | x /
Syntax: NgN || failed
hs: V, aa: X
Husb 42. faran on flotweg || forðsiðes georn faran on flot-weġ, || forþ-sīþes ġeorn,
Bliss Scansion: 1A2a ~+|xSs || 300 Ssx|S
Sievers Scansion: A1 ~+ x | / x || N/A / \ x | /
Syntax: IP || NgA
hs: f, aa: D, da: D
Husb 43. mengan merestreamas || nu se mon hafað menġan mere-strēamas. || Nū sē mann hafaþ
Bliss Scansion: 1D*2 Sx|~+sx || 2C2b xx$|~x
Sievers Scansion: D*1 / x | ~+ \ x || 0 xx / | ~ x
Syntax: IN || NV
hs: m, aa: D, da: D
Husb 44. wean oferwunnen || nis him wilna gad wēan ofer·wunnen; || nis him wilna gād,
Bliss Scansion: 1A1b S|xxSx || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: Ns || NgN
hs: w, aa: D, da: D
Husb 45. ne meara ne maðma || ne meododreama ne mēara ne mādma || ne medu-drēama,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a xSx|xSx || d2a x~+sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 x / xx | / x || 0 x ~+ | / x
Syntax: NcN || NC
hs: m, aa: D, da: D
Husb 46. ænges ofer eorðan || eorlgestreona ǣnġes ofer eorðan || eorl-ġe·strēona,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1b Sx|xxSx || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xxx | / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: AP || NC
hs: V, aa: D, da: D, bcp: 1A1
Husb 47. ðeodnes dohtor || gif he ðin beneah þēodnes dohtor, || gif hē þīn be·nēah ||
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 2B1b xxS|x$
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: NgN || AV
hs: þ, aa: 1
Husb 48. ofer eald gebeot || incer twega ofer eald ġe·bēot || inċer twēġa.
Bliss Scansion: 2B1b xxS|xS || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: AN || AA
hs: V, aa: 1
Husb 49. gecyre ic ætsomne || sigel rad geador Ġe·cyre iċ æt·samne || //S// //R// ġeador
Bliss Scansion: a1e xxxxxSx || 2A3b ~+s|~x
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxxx / x || N/A ~+ \ | ~ x
Syntax: Va || NNa
hs: s, aa: 2
Husb 50. ear wyn ond dæg || aðe benemnan //EA// //W// and //D// || āðe be·nemnan,
Bliss Scansion: 1D4 S|Sxs || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: D4 / | / x \ || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: X || NI
hs: V, aa: X
Husb 51. ðæt he ða wære || ond ða winetreowe þæt hē þā wǣre || and þā wine-trēowe
Bliss Scansion: a1c xxxSx || d2b xx~+sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx / x || 0 x ~+ | / x
Syntax: iN || NC
hs: w, lab: w, aa: 2
Husb 52. be him lifgendum || læstan wolde be him libbendum || lǣstan wolde,
Bliss Scansion: d1b xxSxx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: iA || IV
hs: l, lab: w, aa: 2
Husb 53. ðe git on ærdagum || oft gespræconn þe ġit on ǣr-daĝum || oft ġe·sprǣcon.
Bliss Scansion: d3c xxxS~x || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xxx / | ~ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NC || aV
hs: V, aa: 1