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https://clasp.ell.ox.ac.uk/poem/A.3.34.85
Title
Riddles 85
Language
Old English
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Riddles 85

Ridd85 1. nis min sele swige || ne ic sylfa hlud Nis min sele swīĝe, || ne iċ selfa hlūd
Bliss Scansion: 2C1b xx~+|Sx || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: C2 xx ~+ | / x || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: NA || AA
hs: s, lab: s, aa: D, da: D
Ridd85 2. ymb // || unc dryhten scop ymb || unc drihten% sċōp
Bliss Scansion: || 3B1a xSx|S
Sievers Scansion: || 0 x / | x /
Syntax: failed || NV
hs: d, lab: s, aa: X
Ridd85 3. sið ætsomne || ic eom swiftre ðonne he sīþ æt·samne. || Iċ eom swiftre% þonne hē,
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a S|xSx || N/A xxSx|xxS
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xx / | xxx /
Syntax: Na || Ai
hs: s, aa: D, da: D
Ridd85 4. ðragum strengra || he ðreohtigra þrāĝum strengra, || hē þreohtiġra.
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || d1a xSxx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 x / | / x
Syntax: NtA || iA
hs: þ, ac: þr, aa: Q
Ridd85 5. hwilum ic me reste || he sceal yrnan forð Hwīlum iċ mē ræste; || hē sċeall iernan forþ.
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: iV || Ia
hs: r*, aa: 1
Ridd85 6. ic him in wunige || a ðenden ic lifge Iċ him inn wunie || ā þenden iċ libbe;
Bliss Scansion: 2C1b xx$|~+x || 1A1c S|xxxSx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | ~+ x || N/A / xxx | / x
Syntax: pV || iV
hs: V, aa: 1
Ridd85 7. gif wit unc gedælað || me bið deað witod ġif wit unc ġe·dǣlaþ, || mē biþ dēaþ witod.
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx || 2C2b xxS|~x
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || 0 xx / | ~ x
Syntax: iV || Ns
hs: d, aa: 2