A Consolidated Library of Anglo-Saxon Poetry

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https://clasp.ell.ox.ac.uk/poem/A.3.34.67
Title
Riddles 67
Language
Old English
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Riddles 67

Ridd67 1. ic on ðinge gefrægn || ðeodcyninges on þinġe ġe·fræġn || þēod-cininges
Bliss Scansion: 3B*1c xxSx|xS || 1D1 S|~xx
Sievers Scansion: B2 xx / | xx / || N/A / | ~ \ x

Syntax: PV || NC

hs: þ, aa: 1, bcp: 1D1
Ridd67 2. wrætlice wiht || wordgaldra wrætlīċe wiht, || word-galdra
Bliss Scansion: 3 E1 Sxx|S || 2C1- S|Sx
Sievers Scansion: E / \ x | / || N/A / | / x

Syntax: AN || NC

hs: w, aa: D, da: D, bcp: 1D1
Ridd67 3. // snytt/ || hio symle deð [] snytt[] hēo simle dēþ
Bliss Scansion: || 3B1a xSx|S
Sievers Scansion: ||

Syntax: failed || aV

hs: s, aa: X
Ridd67 4. fira gehw/ fīra ġe·hw[]
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||

hs: f
Ridd67 5. wisdome || wundor me ðæt [] wīsdōme. || Wundor þæt
Bliss Scansion: N/A Sxx || N/A Sx|x$
Sievers Scansion: || N/A / xx | /

Syntax: NC || Nt

hs: w, aa: 1
Ridd67 6. || nænne muð hafað [] || nǣnne mūþ hafaþ
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||

Syntax: null || ANV

hs: m, aa: X
Ridd67 7. fet ne fēt ne[]
Bliss Scansion: N/A S|x ||
Sievers Scansion: ||

Syntax: NC || null

hs: f, aa: X
Ridd67 8. || welan oft sacað [] || welan oft sacaþ,
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||

Syntax: null || NV

hs: w, aa: X
Ridd67 9. cwiðeð cy/ || wearð cwiðeþ cy[] || wearþ ||
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||

Syntax: failed || V

hs: c, aa: X
Ridd67 10. leoda lareow || forðon nu longe mæg lēoda lārēow. || For·þon lange mæġ
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 3B1c xxxSx|$
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xxx / | x /

Syntax: NgN || aV

hs: l, aa: D, da: D
Ridd67 11. // ealdre || ece lifgan [] ealdre || ēċe libban
Bliss Scansion: || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: failed || aI

hs: V, aa: X
Ridd67 12. missenlice || ðenden menn bugað missenlīċe, || þenden menn būĝaþ
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 2C1b xxS|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xx / | / x

Syntax: aU || NV

hs: m, aa: 1, acp: 2A1
Ridd67 13. eorðan sceatas || ic ðæt oft geseah eorðan sċēatas. || þæt oft ġe·seah
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 2B1b xxS|x$
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xx / | x /

Syntax: NgN || aV

hs: V, aa: 1
Ridd67 14. golde gegierwed || ðær guman druncon golde ġe·ġierwed, || ðǣr guman druncon,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 2C1a x~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 x ~+ | / x

Syntax: Nts || NV

hs: g, aa: D, da: D
Ridd67 15. since ond seolfre || secge se ðe cunne sinċe || and seolfre. || Seċġe þe cunne,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 1A*1b Sx|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || N/A / xxx | / x

Syntax: NcN || VV

hs: s, aa: D, da: D
Ridd67 16. wisfæstra hwylc || hwæt seo wiht sy wīsfæstra hwelċ, || hwæt sēo wiht sīe.
Bliss Scansion: 300 Ssx|S || 2C1b xxS|Sx
Sievers Scansion: E / \ x | / || 0 xx / | / x

Syntax: AgA || NV

hs: w, aa: 1