A Consolidated Library of Anglo-Saxon Poetry

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Title
Riddles 80
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Old English
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Riddles 80

Ridd80 1. Ic eom æþelinges || eaxlgestealla, Iċ eom æðelinges || eaxl-ġestealla,
Ridd80 2. fyrdrinces gefara, || frean minum leof, fyrd-rinċes ġe·fara, || frēan mīnum lēof,
Ridd80 3. cyninges geselda. || Cwen mec hwilum cininges ġe·selda. || Cwēn mec hwīlum
Ridd80 4. hwitloccedu || hond on legeð, hwīt-loccedu || hand inn leġeþ,
Ridd80 5. eorles dohtor, || þeah hio æþelu sy. eorles dohtor, || þēah hēo æðelu sīe.
Ridd80 6. Hæbbe me on bosme || þæt on bearwe geweox. Hæbbe mē on bōsme || þæt on bearwe ġe·wēox.
Ridd80 7. Hwilum ic on wloncum || wicge ride Hwīlum iċ on wlancum || wiċġe rīde
Ridd80 8. herges on ende; || heard is min tunge. herġes on ende; || heard is min tunge.
Ridd80 9. Oft ic woðboran || wordleana sum Oft iċ wōð-boran || word-lēana sum
Ridd80 10. agyfe æfter giedde. || Good is min wise ā·ġiefe aefter ġiedde. || Gōd is min wīse
Ridd80 11. ond ic sylfa salo. || Saga hwæt ic hatte. and iċ selfa salu. || Saĝa hwæt iċ hātte.