A Consolidated Library of Anglo-Saxon Poetry

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https://clasp.ell.ox.ac.uk/poem/A.3.34.89
Title
Riddles 89
Language
Old English
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Riddles 89

Ridd89 1. || se wiht [] wiht,
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||

Syntax: null || dN

hs: w, aa: X
Ridd89 2. wombe hæfde wambe hæfde []
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx ||
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x ||

Syntax: NV || null

hs: #, aa: X
Ridd89 3. /tne || leðre wæs beg/ []tne, || leðere wæs bēg[]
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||

hs: l
Ridd89 4. || /on hindan []on hindan.
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||

hs: #
Ridd89 5. grette wea/ Grētte wēa[]
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||

hs: w, lab: w
Ridd89 6. || listum worhte []listum worhte,
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||

Syntax: null || NV

hs: l, lab: w, aa: X
Ridd89 7. hwilum eft hwīlum eft []
Bliss Scansion: N/A Sx|S ||
Sievers Scansion: ||

Syntax: aa || null

hs: #, aa: X
Ridd89 8. ðygan || him ðoncade [] þygan, him þancode,
Bliss Scansion: N/A ~x || d1a xSxx
Sievers Scansion: || 0 x / | ~ x

Syntax: I || iV

hs: þ, aa: X
Ridd89 9. siððan u/ siþþan u[]
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||

hs: #
Ridd89 10. swæsendum || swylce ðrage [] swǣsendum || swelċe þraĝe.
Bliss Scansion: N/A Sxx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: NC || AN

hs: s, ac: sw, law: þ, aa: 1