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https://clasp.ell.ox.ac.uk/poem/A.3.34.88
Title
Riddles 88
Language
Old English
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Riddles 88

Ridd88 1. ic weox ðær ic s/ Iċ wēox ðǣr iċ s[]
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
hs: w
Ridd88 2. ond sumor || mi/ [] and sumor || mi[]
Bliss Scansion: N/A x~x || N/A x~x
Sievers Scansion: ||
Syntax: N || failed
hs: #, aa: X
Ridd88 3. /me || wæs min ti/ []mē || wæs min ti[]
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
hs: #
Ridd88 4. // []
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
hs: #
Ridd88 5. /d ic on staðol/ []d iċ on staðol[]
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
hs: #
Ridd88 6. /um geong || swa []um ġung, swā []
Bliss Scansion: || 300 S
Sievers Scansion: ||
Syntax: failed || a
hs: #, aa: X
Ridd88 7. || seðeana []seþeana
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
hs: #
Ridd88 8. oft geond || /fgeaf oft ġond []fġeaf,
Bliss Scansion: N/A SS || N/A SS
Sievers Scansion: ||
Syntax: ap || failed
hs: #, aa: X
Ridd88 9. ac ic uplong stod || ðær ic // ac iċ up-lang stōd, ðǣr iċ[]
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|S || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || B1 xx / | x /
Syntax: AV || failed
hs: #, aa: X
Ridd88 10. ond min broðor || begen wæron hearde and min% brōðor; || bēġen wǣron hearde.
Bliss Scansion: a1b xxSx || 1A*1b Sx|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xx / x || N/A / xxx | / x
Syntax: AN || AvA
hs: b, aa: 2
Ridd88 11. eard wæs ðy weorðra || ðe wit on stodan Eard wæs þȳ weorðra || þe wit inn stōdon, ||
Bliss Scansion: 1A1b S|xxSx || 2C1b xx$|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xx / | / x
Syntax: NvA || pV
hs: w, lab: w, aa: 1
Ridd88 12. hyrstum ðy hyrra || ful oft unc holt wrugon hyrstum þȳ hīerra. || Full oft unc holt wruĝon,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 2C2c xxxS|~x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xxx / | ~ x
Syntax: NtA || NV
hs: h, las: w, lab: wr, aa: D, da: D
Ridd88 13. wudubeama helm || wonnum nihtum wudu-bēama helm || wannum nihtum,
Bliss Scansion: 3 E2 ~+sx|S || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: E ~+ \ x | / || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NgN || AN
hs: w, las: w, aa: 1
Ridd88 14. scildon wið scurum || unc gescop meotud sċieldon wiþ sċūrum; || unc ġe·sċōp metod.
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 2C2b xxS|~x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xx / | ~ x
Syntax: VP || VN
hs: sc, las: m, aa: D, da: D
Ridd88 15. nu unc mæran twam || magas uncre Nū unc mǣran twǣm || māĝas uncre
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|S || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: AA || NA
hs: m, las: mV, aa: 1
Ridd88 16. sculon æfter cuman || eard oððringan sċulon aefter cuman, || eard oþ·þringan
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|~+ || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x ~+ || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: pI || NI
hs: V, las: V, aa: 1
Ridd88 17. gingran broðor || eom ic gumcynnes ġingran brōðor. || Eom iċ gum-cynnes
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || d2b xxSsx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xx / | / x
Syntax: AN || NC
hs: g, aa: 1
Ridd88 18. anga ofer eorðan || is min agen bæc ānga ofer eorðan; || is min āĝen% bæc
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1b Sx|xxSx || 3B1b xxSx|$
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xxx | / x || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: AP || AN
hs: V, aa: D, da: D
Ridd88 19. wonn ond wundorlic || ic on wuda stonde wann and wundorliċ. || Iċ on wuda stande
Bliss Scansion: N/A S|xSxx || 2C1b xx~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: D*4 / x | / x \ || 0 xx ~+ | / x
Syntax: AcA || PV
hs: w, aa: D, da: D
Ridd88 20. bordes on ende || nis min broðor her bordes on ende. || Nis min brōðor hēr,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: NP || Na
hs: b, ca: b, aa: 1
Ridd88 21. ac ic sceal broðorleas || bordes on ende ac iċ sċeall brōðorlēas || bordes on ende
Bliss Scansion: d1c xxxSxx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xxx / | x / || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: AC || NP
hs: b, ca: b, aa: 1
Ridd88 22. staðol weardian || stondan fæste staðol weardian, || standan% fæste;
Bliss Scansion: 1D1 ~+|Sxx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: D2 ~+ | / ~ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NI || Ia
hs: st, aa: 1
Ridd88 23. ne wat hwær min broðor || on wera æhtum ne wāt hwǣr min brōðor || on wera ǣhtum
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx || 2C1a x~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || 0 x ~+ | / x
Syntax: VN || NgN
hs: w, las: V, aa: 1
Ridd88 24. eorðan sceata || eardian sceal eorðan sċēata || eardian sċeall,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 30 Sxx|$
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || N/A / ~ x | /
Syntax: NNg || IV
hs: V, las: V, lab: V, xa: VscVsc, aa: Q
Ridd88 25. se me ær be healfe || heah eardade sē mē ǣr be healfe || hēah eardode.
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx || 1D1 S|Sxx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || N/A / | / ~ x
Syntax: aP || AV
hs: h, lab: V, aa: Q
Ridd88 26. wit wæron gesome || sæcce to fremmanne Wit wǣron ġe·same || sæċċe tō fremmanne;
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx || N/A Sx|xSxx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: ivA || NI
hs: s, aa: 2
Ridd88 27. næfre uncer awðer || his ellen cyðde nǣfre uncer āwþer || his ellen cȳðde,
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx || a1a(2A1a) xSx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || 0 x / x | / x
Syntax: iA || NV
hs: V, aa: D
Ridd88 28. swa wit ðære beadwe || begen ne onðungan swā wit ðǣre beadwe || bēġen ne on·þungon.
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx || 1A*1b Sx|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || N/A / xxx | / x
Syntax: iN || AV
hs: b, aa: 2
Ridd88 29. nu mec unsceafta || innan slitað Nū% mec unsċeafta || innan slītaþ,
Bliss Scansion: d1b xxSxx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NC || aV
hs: V, aa: 1
Ridd88 30. wyrdað mec be wombe || ic gewendan ne mæg wyrdaþ mec be wambe; || iċ ġe·wendan ne mæġ.
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx || 3B*1b xxSx|x$
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || 0 xx / | xx /
Syntax: VP || IV
hs: w, aa: D
Ridd88 31. æt ðam spore findeð || sped se ðe se/ Æt þām spore findeþ || spēd sē þe sē[]
Bliss Scansion: 2C1b xx~+|Sx || 2C1b xx~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C2 xx ~+ | / x || C2 xx ~+ | / x
Syntax: PV || failed
hs: sp, aa: X
Ridd88 32. || sawle rædes [] || sāwle rǣdes.
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
Syntax: null || NgN
hs: s, aa: X