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Riddles 84
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Old English
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Riddles 84

Ridd84 1. an wiht is on eorðan || wundrum acenned An wiht is on% eorðan% || wundrum ā·cenned%,
Bliss Scansion: 1A1b xS|xxSx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 x / xx | / x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: NvP || Nts
hs: w, aa: 1
Ridd84 2. hreoh ond reðe || hafað ryne strongne hrēoh and rēðe, || hafaþ ryne strangne,
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a S|xSx || 2C1b xx~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xx ~+ | / x
Syntax: AcA || NA
hs: r, aa: 2, da: ?
Ridd84 3. grimme grymetað || ond be grunde fareð grymme grymetaþ || and be grunde fareþ%.
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|~+x || 3B1b xxSx|~+
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | ~+ x || 0 xx / | x ~+
Syntax: aV || PV
hs: g, ac: gr, aca: gr, acb: gr, aa: D, da: D
Ridd84 4. modor is monigra || mærra wihta Mōdor is maniġra || mǣrra wihta.
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|x~+x || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | ~+ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NvAg || AN
hs: m, aa: D, da: D
Ridd84 5. fæger ferende || fundað æfre Fæġer fērende || fundaþ ǣfre;
Bliss Scansion: 1D1 ~+|Sxx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: D1 ~+ | / \ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: AA || Va
hs: f, aa: D, da: D
Ridd84 6. neol is nearograp || nænig oðrum mæg neowol is nearo-grāp. || Nǣniġ ōðrum mæġ
Bliss Scansion: 1A2a S|x~+s || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: A2b / x | ~+ \ || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: AvN || AAV
hs: n, aa: D, da: D
Ridd84 7. wlite ond wisan || wordum gecyðan wlite and wīsan || wordum ġe·cȳðan,
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a ~+|xSx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 ~+ x | / x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: NcN || NI
hs: w, law: c, aa: D, da: D
Ridd84 8. hu mislic bið || mægen ðara cynna hū misliċ biþ || mæġen þāra cynna,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1a xSx|$ || 1A1b ~+|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: B1 x / | x / || N/A ~+ xx | / x
Syntax: AV || NNg
hs: m, law: c, aa: 1
Ridd84 9. fyrn forðgesceaft || fæder ealle bewat fyrn forþ-ġe·sċeaft; || fæder ealle be·wāt
Bliss Scansion: 1D4 S|Sxs || 3E*2 ~+sx|xS
Sievers Scansion: D4 / | / x \ || N/A ~+ \ xx | /
Syntax: AN || NgAV
hs: f, aa: D, da: D
Ridd84 10. or ond ende || swylce an sunu ōr and ende, || swelċe ān sunu,
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a S|xSx || 2C2b xxS|~x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xx / | ~ x
Syntax: NcN || AN
hs: V, aa: D, da: D
Ridd84 11. mære meotudes bearn || ðurh /ed mǣre metodes bearn, || þurh []ed,
Bliss Scansion: 1D*5 Sx|~+xs || 1D*5 Sx|~+xs
Sievers Scansion: D*4 / x | ~+ x \ || D*4 / x | ~+ x \
Syntax: AN || failed
hs: m, aa: X, da: D
Ridd84 12. ond ðæt hyhste mæge/ || /es gæ/ and þæt hīehste mæġe[]es gæ[]
Bliss Scansion: N/A xx / | x ~+ || N/A xx / | x ~+
Sievers Scansion: ||
hs: h
Ridd84 13. || dyre cræft/ [] dīere cræft[]
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
hs: d
Ridd84 14. // []
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
hs: #
Ridd84 15. /onne hy aweorp/ []onne hīe ā·weorp[]
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
hs: #
Ridd84 16. /ðe ænig ðara []þe ǣniġ þāra []
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
hs: #
Ridd84 17. /fter ne mæg []fter ne mæġ || []
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
hs: #
Ridd84 18. oðer cynn || eorðan [] ōðer cynn || eorðan []
Bliss Scansion: N/A Sx|S || 0 Sx
Sievers Scansion: ||
Syntax: AN || N
hs: #, aa: X
Ridd84 19. || ðon ær wæs [] þon ǣr wæs
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
Syntax: null || aV
hs: #, aa: X
Ridd84 20. wlitig ond wynsum wlitiġ and wynsum, || []
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a ~+|xSx ||
Sievers Scansion: A1 ~+ x | / x ||
Syntax: AcA || null
hs: w, aa: X, da: D
Ridd84 21. bið sio moddor || mægene eacen Biþ sēo mōdor || mæġene ēacen,
Bliss Scansion: a1b xxSx || 2A1a ~+x|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xx / x || N/A ~+ x | / x
Syntax: VN || Nts
hs: m, aa: 2
Ridd84 22. wundrum bewreðed || wistum gehladen wundrum be·wreðod, || wistum ġe·hladen,
Bliss Scansion: N/A Sx|x~x || N/A Sx|x~x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | ~ x || N/A / xx | ~ x
Syntax: Nts || Nts
hs: w, las: h, aa: D, da: D
Ridd84 23. hordum gehroden || hæleðum dyre hordum ġe·hroden, || hæleþum dīere.
Bliss Scansion: N/A Sx|x~x || 2A1a ~+x|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | ~ x || N/A ~+ x | / x
Syntax: Nts || NtA
hs: h, las: h, aa: D, da: D
Ridd84 24. mægen bið gemiclad || meaht gesweotlad Mæġen biþ ġe·miċelod, || meaht ġe·sweotlod,
Bliss Scansion: 1A1b ~+|xxSx || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 ~+ xx | / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: Nvs || Ns
hs: m, aa: D, da: D
Ridd84 25. wlite bið geweorðad || wuldornyttingum wlite biþ ġe·weorðod || wuldor-nyttingum,
Bliss Scansion: 1A1b ~+|xxSx || 1D1 S|Sxx
Sievers Scansion: A1 ~+ xx | / x || D1 / | / \ x
Syntax: Nvs || NC
hs: w, ca: w, aa: D, da: D, bcp: 1D1
Ridd84 26. wynsum wuldorgimm || wloncum getenge wynsum wuldor-ġimm || wlancum ġe·tenġe,
Bliss Scansion: 1D*5 Sx|Sxs || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: D*4 / x | / x \ || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: AN || AA
hs: w, ca: w, aa: D, da: D
Ridd84 27. clængeorn bið ond cystig || cræfte eacen clǣn-ġeorn biþ and cystiġ, || cræfte ēacen.
Bliss Scansion: N/A Ss|xxSx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: N/A / \ xx | / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: AcA || Nts
hs: c, las: V, aa: D, da: D
Ridd84 28. hio bið eadgum leof || earmum getæse hēo biþ ēadĝum lēof, || earmum ġe·tǣse,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|S || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: AA || NtA
hs: V, las: V, aa: 1
Ridd84 29. freolic sellic || fromast ond swiðost freoliċ, seldliċ; || framost and swīðost,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 1A1a ~+|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || N/A ~+ x | / x
Syntax: AA || AcA
hs: f, ac: fr, xa: fsfs, aa: Q
Ridd84 30. gifrost ond grædgost || grundbedd trideð ġīfrost and grǣdĝost || grund-bedd trideþ, ||
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 2A1 Ss|~x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || A2a / \ | ~ x
Syntax: AcA || NV
hs: g, ac: gr, aa: D, da: D
Ridd84 31. ðæs ðe under lyfte || aloden wurde þæs þe under lyfte || ā·loden wurde
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx || 2C1a x~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || 0 x ~+ | / x
Syntax: dP || sV
hs: l, aa: 2
Ridd84 32. ond ælda bearn || eagum sawe and ielda bearn || ēaĝum sāwe,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1a xSx|S || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 x / | x / || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NgN || NV
hs: V, aa: 1
Ridd84 33. swa ðæt wuldor wifeð || worldbearna mægen swā þæt wuldor wifeþ, || weorold-bearna mæġen%,
Bliss Scansion: 2C2b xxS|~x || 300 Ssx|~+
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || N/A / \ x | ~+
Syntax: NV || NgN
hs: w, aa: D, da: D
Ridd84 34. ðeah ðe ferðum gleaw þēah þe ferhþum glēaw
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|S ||
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / ||
Syntax: NtA || null
hs: f, aa: X
Ridd84 35. mon mode snottor || mengo wundra mann mōde snotor || meniġu wundra.
Bliss Scansion: 3B1a xSx|S || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 x / | x / || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NA || NNg
hs: m, aa: D
Ridd84 36. hrusan bið heardra || hæleðum frodra Hrūsan biþ heardra, || hæleþum frōdra,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 2A1a ~+x|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || N/A ~+ x | / x
Syntax: NtvA || NtA
hs: h, aa: D, da: D
Ridd84 37. geofum bið gearora || gimmum deorra ġeofum biþ ġearora, || ġimmum dēorra;
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a ~+|x~+x || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 ~+ x | ~+ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NtvA || NtA
hs: g, aa: D, da: D
Ridd84 38. worulde wlitigað || wæstmum tydreð weorolde wlitiĝaþ, || wæstmum tȳdreþ,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a ~+x|~+x || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 ~+ x | ~+ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NV || NV
hs: w, aa: D, da: D
Ridd84 39. firene dwæsceð firene dwǣsċeþ,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a ~+x|Sx ||
Sievers Scansion: A1 ~+ x | / x ||
Syntax: NV || null
hs: f, aa: X
Ridd84 40. oft utan beweorpeð || anre ðecene oft ūtan be·weorpeþ || ānre þecene,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a xSx|xSx || 2A1a Sx|~+x
Sievers Scansion: A1 x / xx | / x || N/A / x | ~+ x
Syntax: aV || AN
hs: V, aa: 1
Ridd84 41. wundrum gewlitegad || geond werðeode wundrum ġe·wliteĝod, || ġond wer-þēode,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|x~+x || d2a xSsx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | ~+ x || 0 x / | / x
Syntax: Nts || NC
hs: w, ca: w, aa: D, da: D
Ridd84 42. ðæt wafiað || weras ofer eorðan þæt wāfiaþ || weras ofer eorðan,
Bliss Scansion: d1a xSxx || 1A1b ~+|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: C3 x / | ~ x || N/A ~+ xx | / x
Syntax: dV || NP
hs: w, ca: w, aa: 2
Ridd84 43. ðæt magon micle || /sceafte þæt maĝon miċele || []sċeafte.
Bliss Scansion: a1c xxxSx || a1c xxxSx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx / x || A3 xxx / x
Syntax: Va || failed
hs: m, aa: X
Ridd84 44. bið stanum bestreðed || stormum Biþ stānum be·streġded, || stormum []
Bliss Scansion: 3B*1a xSx|x~+ || 0 Sx
Sievers Scansion: B2 x / | xx ~+ || B2 x / | xx ~+
Syntax: Nts || N
hs: st, aa: X, da: D
Ridd84 45. /len || /timbred weall []len []timbred weall,
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
hs: t
Ridd84 46. ðrym/ || /ed þrymm[]ed,
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
hs: #
Ridd84 47. hrusan hrineð || h/ hrūsan hrīneþ, || h[]
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || A1 / x | / x
Syntax: NV || failed
hs: h, ac: hr, aca: hr, aa: X, da: D
Ridd84 48. || /etenge []etenġe,
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
hs: #
Ridd84 49. oft searwum bið oft searwum biþ []
Bliss Scansion: 3B1a xSx|$ ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
Syntax: NV || null
hs: s, aa: X
Ridd84 50. || deaðe ne feleð [] || dēaðe ne feleþ,
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
Syntax: null || NV
hs: d, aa: X
Ridd84 51. ðeah ðe þēah þe []
Bliss Scansion: N/A S|x ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
Syntax: aU || null
hs: #, aa: X
Ridd84 52. /du hreren || hrif wundigen []du hrēren, || hrif wundien,
Bliss Scansion: || 1D1 $|Sxx
Sievers Scansion: || N/A / | / ~ x
Syntax: failed || NI
hs: h, ac: hr, aa: X
Ridd84 53. || /risse []risse.
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
hs: #
Ridd84 54. hordword onhlid || hæleðum ge/ Hord-word on·hlid, || hæleþum ġe·[]
Bliss Scansion: 2E2a Ss|xS || 2E2a Ss|xS
Sievers Scansion: E / \ x | / || E / \ x | /
Syntax: NV || failed
hs: h, aa: X, da: D
Ridd84 55. /wreoh || wordum geopena []eoh, || wordum ġe·opena,
Bliss Scansion: || 1A*1a Sx|x~+x
Sievers Scansion: || N/A / xx | ~+ x
Syntax: failed || NV
hs: w, aa: X
Ridd84 56. hu mislic sy || mægen ðara cy/ hū misliċ sīe || mæġen þāra cy[].
Bliss Scansion: 3B1a xSx|S || 3B1a xSx|S
Sievers Scansion: B1 x / | x / || B1 x / | x /
Syntax: AV || failed
hs: m, aa: X