A Consolidated Library of Anglo-Saxon Poetry

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https://clasp.ell.ox.ac.uk/poem/A.3.34.66
Title
Riddles 66
Language
Old English
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Riddles 66

Ridd66 1. ic eom mare || ðonne ðes middangeard Iċ eom māre || þonne þēs middan-ġeard%,
Bliss Scansion: a1b xxSx || d5c xxxSxs
Sievers Scansion: A3 xx / x || 0 xxx / | x /
Syntax: ivA || NC
hs: m, ca: m, lab: m, aa: 2
Ridd66 2. læsse ðonne hondwyrm || leohtre ðonne mona lǣsse þonne hand-wyrm, || lēohtre þonne mōna,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*2 Sx|xxSs || 1A*1b Sx|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: A2b / xxx | / \ || N/A / xxx | / x
Syntax: AN || AN
hs: l, lab: m, aa: 1
Ridd66 3. swiftre ðonne sunne || sæs me sind ealle swiftre þonne sunne. || Sǣs mē sind ealle
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1b Sx|xxSx || 1A1b S|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xxx | / x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: AN || NvA
hs: s, aa: D, da: D
Ridd66 4. flodas on fæðmum || ond ðes foldan bearm flōdas on fæðmum || and þēs% foldan bearm,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: NP || NgN
hs: f, aa: D, da: D
Ridd66 5. grene wongas || grundum ic hrine grēne wangas. || Grundum iċ hrīne,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: AN || NV
hs: g, ac: gr, las: h, aa: 1
Ridd66 6. helle underhnige || heofonas oferstige helle under·hnīġe, || heofonas ofer·stīġe,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1b Sx|xxSx || 1A*1b ~+x|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xxx | / x || N/A ~+ xxx | / x
Syntax: NV || NV
hs: h, las: h, aa: D, da: D
Ridd66 7. wuldres eðel || wide ræce wuldres ēðel, || wīde rǣċe
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NgN || aV
hs: w, aa: 1
Ridd66 8. ofer engla eard || eorðan gefylle ofer engla eard, || eorðan ġe·fylle,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|S || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: NgN || NV
hs: V, aa: D, da: D
Ridd66 9. ealne middangeard || ond merestreamas ealne% middan-ġeard || and mere-strēamas
Bliss Scansion: d5b xxSxs || d2a x~+sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || 0 x ~+ | / x
Syntax: AN || NC
hs: m, aa: 2
Ridd66 10. side mid me sylfum || saga hwæt ic hatte sīde mid mē% selfum. || Saĝa hwæt iċ hātte.
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1b Sx|xxSx || 1A1b ~+|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xxx | / x || N/A ~+ xx | / x
Syntax: AP || VV
hs: s, aa: D, da: D