A Consolidated Library of Anglo-Saxon Poetry

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https://clasp.ell.ox.ac.uk/poem/A.3.34.86
Title
Riddles 86
Language
Old English
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Riddles 86

Ridd86 1. wiht cwom gongan || ðær weras sæton Wiht cōm gangan || ðǣr weras sǣton
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a S|xSx || 2C1a x~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 x ~+ | / x
Syntax: NI || NV
hs: w, law: s, aa: 1
Ridd86 2. monige on mæðle || mode snottre maniġe on mæðele, || mōde snotre;
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a ~+x|xSx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 ~+ xx | / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: AP || NtA
hs: m, law: s, aa: D
Ridd86 3. hæfde an eage || ond earan twa hæfde ān ēaĝe || and ēaran twā,
Bliss Scansion: a1c xxxSx || 3B1a xSx|S
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx / x || 0 x / | x /
Syntax: AN || NA
hs: V, aa: D
Ridd86 4. ond twegen fet || twelf hund heafda and [II] fēt, || [XII] hund hēafda,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1a xSx|S || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 x / | x / || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: AN || NNg
hs: t, ac: tw, aa: 1
Ridd86 5. hrycg ond wombe || ond honda twa hryċġ% and wambe || and handa twā,
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a S|xSx || 3B1a xSx|S
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 x / | x /
Syntax: NcN || NA
hs: h, aa: 1
Ridd86 6. earmas ond eaxle || anne sweoran earmas and eaxle, || ānne swēoran
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NcN || AN
hs: V, las: s, aa: D, da: D
Ridd86 7. ond sidan twa || saga hwæt ic hatte and sīdan twā. || Saĝa hwæt iċ hātte.
Bliss Scansion: 3B1a xSx|S || 1A1b ~+|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: B1 x / | x / || N/A ~+ xx | / x
Syntax: NA || VV
hs: s, aa: 1