A Consolidated Library of Anglo-Saxon Poetry

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https://clasp.ell.ox.ac.uk/poem/A.3.34.87
Title
Riddles 87
Language
Old English
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Riddles 87

Ridd87 1. ic seah wundorlice wiht || wombe hæfde micle Iċ seah wundorlice wiht; || wambe hæfde miċele
Bliss Scansion: N/A xxSxxx|S || 1A*1b Sx|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: B2 xx / | xxx / || N/A / xxx | / x
Syntax: AN || NA
hs: w, aa: D, da: D
Ridd87 2. ðryðum geðrungne || ðegn folgade þrȳðum ġe·þrungne. || Þeġn folĝode
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 1D1 S|Sxx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || N/A / | / ~ x
Syntax: Nts || NV
hs: þ, lab: þ, aa: D, da: D
Ridd87 3. mægenstrong ond mundrof || micel me ðuhte mæġen-strang% and mund-rōf; || miċel mē þūhte
Bliss Scansion: 1A*4 ~+s|xSs || 1A1a ~+|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A2ab ~+ \ x | / \ || N/A ~+ x | / x
Syntax: AcA || AV
hs: m, lab: þ, aa: D, da: D
Ridd87 4. godlic gumrinc || grap on sona godliċ gumrinc, || grāp on sōna
Bliss Scansion: 2A2 Sx|Ss || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A2b / x | / \ || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: AN || Va
hs: g, aa: D, da: D
Ridd87 5. heofones toðe heofones tōðe
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a ~+x|Sx ||
Sievers Scansion: A1 ~+ x | / x ||
Syntax: NgN || null
hs: #, aa: X
Ridd87 6. bleowe on eage || hio borcade blēowe on ēaġe; || hēo borcode%,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || d1a xSxx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 x / | ~ x
Syntax: VP || iV
hs: b, aa: Q
Ridd87 7. wancode willum || hio wolde seðeah wancode willum. || Hēo wolde sē·þēah
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sxx|Sx || 2B1a xSx|xS
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xx / | xx /
Syntax: VN || Va
hs: w, aa: D, da: D
Ridd87 8. niol/ neowol[]
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
hs: #