A Consolidated Library of Anglo-Saxon Poetry

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Title
The Wanderer
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The Wanderer

Wan 1. oft him anhaga || are gebideð Oft him ān-haĝa || āre ġe·bīdeþ,
Bliss Scansion: d3b xxS~x || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: aN || NV
hs: V, aa: D
Wan 2. metudes miltse || ðeah ðe he modcearig metodes miltse, || þēah þe hē mōd-ċeariġ
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a ~+x|Sx || d3c xxxS~x
Sievers Scansion: A1 ~+ x | / x || 0 xxx / | ~ x
Syntax: NgN || AC
hs: m, aa: D, da: D
Wan 3. geond lagulade || longe sceolde ġond laĝu-lāde || lange sċolde
Bliss Scansion: d2a x~+sx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C2 x ~+ | / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NC || aV
hs: l, law: sc, aa: D
Wan 4. hreran mid hondum || hrimcealde sæ hrēran mid heandum || hrīm-ċealde sǣ,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 300 Ssx|S
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || N/A / \ x | /
Syntax: IP || AN
hs: h, ac: hr, law: s, aa: D, da: D
Wan 5. wadan wræclastas || wyrd bið ful aræd wadan wræc-lāstas. || Wyrd biþ full ā·rǣd%.
Bliss Scansion: 1D2 ~+|Ssx || 0 S|xxxS
Sievers Scansion: D1 ~+ | / \ x || N/A / \ xx | /
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 76, verso, Manuscript line: 4, Change by: scribe. Reading maintained: aræd Original reading: aręd
Syntax: IN || NvA
hs: w, ia: w, aa: D, da: D
Wan 6. swa cwæð eardstapa || earfeða gemyndig Swā cwæþ eard-stapa, || earfoþa ġe·myndiġ,
Bliss Scansion: d3b xxS~x || 1A*1b Sxx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || N/A / xxx | / x
Syntax: NC || NgA
hs: V, ia: V, aa: 1
Wan 7. wraðra wælsleahta || winemæga hryre wrāðra wæl-sleahta, || wine-maĝa hryre:
Bliss Scansion: 1D*3 Sx|Ssx || 300 ~+sx|~+
Sievers Scansion: D*1 / x | / \ x || N/A ~+ \ x | ~+
Syntax: AN || NgN
hs: w, law: hr, lab: w, ia: w, aa: D, da: D
Wan 8. oft ic sceolde ana || uhtna gehwylce ‘Oft iċ sċolde ana || ūhtna ġe·hwelċe
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: iA || NgA
hs: V, law: hw, lab: hw, ia: V, aa: D
Wan 9. mine ceare cwiðan || nis nu cwicra nan mīne ċeare cwīðan. || Nis nū cwicra nan
Bliss Scansion: 2C1b xx~+|Sx || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: C2 xx ~+ | / x || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: NI || AgA
hs: c, aa: D, da: D
Wan 10. ðe ic him modsefan || minne durre þe iċ him mōd-sefan || mīnne durre
Bliss Scansion: d3c xxxS~x || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xxx / | ~ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NC || AV
hs: m, aa: 1
Wan 11. sweotule asecgan || ic to soðe wat sweotole ā·seċġan. || Iċ tō sōðe wāt
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a ~+x|xSx || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: A1 ~+ xx | / x || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: aI || PV
hs: s, aa: D, da: D
Wan 12. ðæt bið in eorle || indryhten ðeaw þæt biþ on eorle || in·drihten þēaw,
Bliss Scansion: a1c xxxSx || 300 Ssx|S
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx / x || N/A / \ x | /
Syntax: VP || AN
hs: V, aa: 2
Wan 13. ðæt he his ferðlocan || fæste binde þæt hē his ferhþ-locan || fæste binde,
Bliss Scansion: d3c xxxS~x || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xxx / | ~ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NC || aV
hs: f, aa: 1
Wan 14. healde his hordcofan || hycge swa he wille healde% his hord-cofan, || hyċġe swā hē wille.
Bliss Scansion: d3c xxxS~x || 1A*1b Sx|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xxx / | ~ x || N/A / xxx | / x
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 76, verso, Manuscript line: 9, Change by: editor, Manuscript context: NB 'ne of minne two lines above (weak). Reading emended: healde Original reading: healdne
Syntax: NC || iV
hs: h, las: w, aa: 1
Wan 15. ne mæg werig mod || wyrde wiðstondan Ne mæġ wēriġ-mōd || wyrde wiþ·standan,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|S || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: AN || NI
hs: w, las: w, aa: 1
Wan 16. ne se hreo hyge || helpe gefremman nē sē hrēo hyġe || helpe ġe·fremman.
Bliss Scansion: 2C2b xxS|~x || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: AN || NI
hs: h, aa: D, da: D
Wan 17. forðon domgeorne || dreorigne oft For·þon dōm-ġeorne || drēoriġne oft
Bliss Scansion: d2b xxSsx || 3 E1 Sxx|S
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || N/A / \ x | /
Syntax: AC || Aa
hs: d, aa: 1
Wan 18. in hyra breostcofan || bindað fæste on hira brēost-cofan || bindaþ fæste;
Bliss Scansion: d3c xxxS~x || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xxx / | ~ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NC || Va
hs: b, aa: 1
Wan 19. swa ic modsefan || minne sceolde swā iċ mōd-sefan || mīnne sċolde,
Bliss Scansion: d3b xxS~x || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NC || AV
hs: m, aa: 1
Wan 20. oft earmcearig || eðle bidæled oft earm-ċeariġ, || ēðle be·dǣled,
Bliss Scansion: d3a xS~x || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: C3 x / | ~ x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: AC || Nts
hs: V, aa: 1
Wan 21. freomægum feor || feterum sælan frēo-maĝum feorr || feterum sǣlan,
Bliss Scansion: 300 Ssx|$ || 2A1a ~+x|Sx
Sievers Scansion: E / \ x | / || N/A ~+ x | / x
Syntax: NtA || NI
hs: f, aa: D, da: D
Wan 22. siððan geara iu || goldwine minne siþþan ġe·āra ġe·ō || gold-wine mīnne%
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|S || 2A3a S~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A / ~+ | / x
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 76, verso, Manuscript line: 15, Change by: editor. Reading emended: minne Original reading: mine
Syntax: aa || NA
hs: g, aa: D, da: D
Wan 23. hrusan heolstre biwrah || ond ic hean ðonan hrūsan heolstre be·wrāh || and iċ hēan þonan
Bliss Scansion: N/A Sx|Sxxs || 2C2b xxS|~x
Sievers Scansion: D4 / x | / xx \ || 0 xx / | ~ x
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 76, verso, Manuscript line: 15, Change by: scribe, Manuscript context: NB two -an endings directly above in preceding MS line and 3 -an endings in same metrical line. Reading maintained: biwrah Original reading: biwrah Translitteratio: h/n
Syntax: NgNV || Aa
hs: h, aa: D, da: D
Wan 24. wod wintercearig || ofer waðema gebind wōd winter-ċeariġ || ofer waðuma% ġe·bind,
Bliss Scansion: 1D3 S|S~x || 3B*1B xx~+x|xS
Sievers Scansion: D2 / | / ~ x || 0 xx ~+ | xx /
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 76, verso, Manuscript line: 16, Change by: editor. Reading emended: waþema Original reading: waþena Translitteratio: m/n
Syntax: AC || NgN
hs: w, law: b, aa: 1
Wan 25. sohte sele dreorig || sinces bryttan sōhte sele-drēoriġ || sinċes bryttan,
Bliss Scansion: 1D*2 Sx|~+sx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: D*1 / x | ~+ \ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NA || NgN
hs: s, law: b, aa: 1, da: D
Wan 26. hwær ic feor oððe neah || findan meahte hwǣr iċ feorr oþþe nēah || findan meahte
Bliss Scansion: 2B2b xx$|xxS || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B2 xx / | xx / || N/A / x | / x
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 76, verso, Manuscript line: 17, Change by: scribe. Reading maintained: hwær Original reading: hwær
Syntax: aca || IV
hs: f, las: m, aa: 1
Wan 27. ðone ðe in meoduhealle || min mine wisse þone þe on medu-healle || min% mīne wisse,
Bliss Scansion: d2d xxxx~+sx || 2C1a x~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C2 xxxx ~+ | / x || 0 x ~+ | / x
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 76, verso, Manuscript line: 18, Change by: editor, Eyeskip: eyeskip from 'min' to 'mine', Haplography: yes. Reading supplied: min Original reading: not in MS
Syntax: NC || NV
hs: m, las: m, law: w, aa: 1
Wan 28. oððe mec freondleasne || frefran wolde oþþe mec frēondlēasne% || frēfran wolde,
Bliss Scansion: d1c xxxSxx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xxx / | / x || N/A / x | / x
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 76, verso, Manuscript line: 19, Change by: editor. Reading emended: freondleasne Original reading: freond lease
Syntax: AC || IV
hs: f, ac: fr, las: w, law: w, aa: 1
Wan 29. weman mid wynnum || wat se ðe cunnað wēman mid wynnum. || Wāt sē þe cunnaþ,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 1A1b S|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || N/A / xx | / x
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 76, verso, Manuscript line: 20, Change by: scribe. Reading maintained: cunnað Original reading: cunnað
Syntax: IP || VV
hs: w, las: w, aa: D, da: D
Wan 30. hu sliðen bið || sorg to geferan hū slīðen biþ || sorh tō ġe·fēran,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1a xSx|$ || 1A1b S|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: B1 x / | x / || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: AV || NP
hs: s, aa: 1
Wan 31. ðam ðe him lyt hafað || leofra geholena þām þe him lȳt hafaþ || lēofra ġe·holena.
Bliss Scansion: 2C2c xxxS|~x || 1A*1a Sx|x~+x
Sievers Scansion: C3 xxx / | ~ x || N/A / xx | ~+ x
Syntax: NV || AN
hs: l, xa: lhlh, aa: Q
Wan 32. warað hine wræclast || nales wunden gold Waraþ hine wræc-lāst, || nealles wunden gold,
Bliss Scansion: a2d xxxxSs || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / \ || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: VN || sN
hs: w, aa: D
Wan 33. ferðloca freorig || nalæs foldan blæd ferhþ-loca frēoriġ, || nealles foldan blǣd.
Bliss Scansion: 2A3a S~+|Sx || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: A2a / ~+ | / x || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: NA || NgN
hs: f, aa: D, da: D
Wan 34. gemon he selesecgas || ond sincðege Ġe·man hē sele-seċġas || and sinċ-þeġe,
Bliss Scansion: d2c xxx~+sx || d3a xS~x
Sievers Scansion: C2 xxx ~+ | / x || 0 x / | ~ x
Syntax: NC || NC
hs: s, aa: D, da: D
Wan 35. hu hine on geoguðe || his goldwine hū hine on ġeoĝuþe || his gold-wine
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxx~+x || d3a xS~x
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx ~+ x || 0 x / | ~ x
Syntax: iP || NC
hs: g, las: w, aa: 2
Wan 36. wenede to wiste || wyn eal gedreas wenede tō wiste. || Wynn eall ġe·drēas.
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a ~+x|xSx || 2E2a $s|xS
Sievers Scansion: A1 ~+ xx | / x || N/A / \ x | /
Syntax: VP || NV
hs: w, ca: w, las: w, law: dr, aa: D, da: D
Wan 37. forðon wat se ðe sceal || his winedryhtnes For·þon wāt sē þe sċeall || his wine-dryhtnes
Bliss Scansion: 2B2b xxS|xx$ || d2a x~+sx
Sievers Scansion: B2 xx / | xx / || 0 x ~+ | / x
Syntax: VV || NC
hs: w, ca: w, law: dr, aa: 1
Wan 38. leofes larcwidum || longe forðolian lēofes lār-cwidum || lange for·þolian,
Bliss Scansion: 1D*3 Sx|S~x || 1A*1a Sx|x~+x
Sievers Scansion: D*2 / x | / ~ x || N/A / xx | ~+ x
Syntax: AgN || aI
hs: l, aa: D, da: D
Wan 39. ðonne sorg ond slæp || somod ætgædre þonne sorh and slǣp || samod æt·gædere
Bliss Scansion: 2B1b xxS|xS || 1A1a ~+|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A ~+ x | / x
Syntax: NcN || aa
hs: s, aa: D, da: D
Wan 40. earmne anhogan || oft gebindað earmne ān-hoĝan || oft ġe·bindaþ.
Bliss Scansion: 1D*3 Sx|S~x || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: D*2 / x | / ~ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: AN || aV
hs: V, aa: D, da: D
Wan 41. ðinceð him on mode || ðæt he his mondryhten Þynċeþ him on mōde || þæt hē his mann-drihten
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx || d2c xxxSsx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || 0 xxx / | / x
Syntax: iP || NC
hs: m, aa: 2
Wan 42. clyppe ond cysse || ond on cneo lecge clyppe and cysse || and on cnēo leċġe
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 2C1b xxS|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xx / | / x
Syntax: VcV || PV
hs: c, aa: D, da: D
Wan 43. honda ond heafod || swa he hwilum ær handa and hēafod, || swā hē hwīlum ǣr
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: NcN || aa
hs: h, aa: D, da: D
Wan 44. in geardagum || giefstolas breac on ġe·ār-daĝum || ġief-stōlas brēac.
Bliss Scansion: d3a xS~x || 300 Ssx|S
Sievers Scansion: C3 x / | ~ x || N/A / \ x | /
Syntax: NC || NV
hs: g, lab: g, aa: 1
Wan 45. ðonne onwæcneð eft || wineleas guma Þonne on·wæcneþ eft || winelēas guma,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1c xxxSx|S || 2A1b ~+x|~x
Sievers Scansion: B1 xxx / | x / || N/A ~+ \ | ~ x
Syntax: Va || AN
hs: w, lab: g, aa: 1
Wan 46. gesihð him biforan || fealwe wegas ġe·siehþ him be·foran || fealwe wǣgas,
Bliss Scansion: N/A xxxx~x || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx ~ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: Vp || AN
hs: f, lab: f, aa: 2
Wan 47. baðian brimfuglas || brædan feðra baðian brim-fuglas, || brǣdan feðra,
Bliss Scansion: 1D*3 ~+x|Ssx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: D*1 ~+ x | / \ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: IN || IN
hs: b, ac: br, lab: f, xa: bbrfbrf, aa: D, da: D
Wan 48. hreosan hrim ond snaw || hagle gemenged hrēosan hrīm and snāw, || hæġle ġe·menġed.
Bliss Scansion: 1D*5 Sx|Sxs || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: D*4 / x | / x \ || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: X || Nts
hs: h, ac: hr, aca: hr, ca: h, aa: X, da: D
Wan 49. ðonne beoð ðy hefigran || heortan benne Þonne bēoþ þȳ hefiġran || heortan benna,
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxx~+x || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx ~+ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: avA || NgN
hs: h, ca: h, aa: 2
Wan 50. sare æfter swæsne || sorg bið geniwad sāre aefter swǣsne. || Sorh biþ ġe·nīewod,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1b Sx|xxSx || 1A1b S|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xxx | / x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: aP || Nvs
hs: s, aa: D, da: D
Wan 51. ðonne maga gemynd || mod geondhweorfeð þonne maĝa ġe·mynd || mōd ġond·hweorfeþ;
Bliss Scansion: 3B*1c xxSx|xS || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B2 xx / | xx / || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NgN || NV
hs: m, aa: D, da: D
Wan 52. greteð gliwstafum || georne geondsceawað grēteþ glēo-stafum, || ġeorne ġond·sċēawaþ
Bliss Scansion: 1D*3 Sx|S~x || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: D*2 / x | / ~ x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: NC || aV
hs: g, aa: 1, da: D
Wan 53. secga geseldan || swimmað eft on weg seċġa ġe·seldan. || Swimmaþ eft% on weġ.
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || N/A Sx|xx$
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || N/A / x | / x \
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 77, recto, Manuscript line: 14, Change by: editor. Reading emended: eft Original reading: oft Translitteratio: e/o
Syntax: NgN || VP
hs: s, aa: D, da: D
Wan 54. fleotendra ferð || no ðær fela bringeð Flēotendra ferhþ || nā ðǣr fela brinġeþ
Bliss Scansion: 3 E1 Sxx|S || 2C1b xx~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: E / \ x | / || 0 xx ~+ | / x
Syntax: AgN || fV
hs: f, aa: D, da: D
Wan 55. cuðra cwidegiedda || cearo bið geniwad cūðra cwide-ġiedda. || Cearu biþ ġe·nīewod
Bliss Scansion: 1D*2 Sx|~+sx || 1A1b ~+|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: D*1 / x | ~+ \ x || N/A ~+ xx | / x
Syntax: AN || Nvs
hs: c, law: n, aa: D, da: D
Wan 56. ðam ðe sendan sceal || swiðe geneahhe þām þe sendan sċeall || swīðe ġe·neahhe
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|$ || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: IV || aa
hs: s, law: n, lab: s, aa: 1
Wan 57. ofer waðema gebind || werigne sefan ofer waðuma ġe·bind || wēriġne sefan.
Bliss Scansion: N/A xx~+xxS || 30 Sxx|~+
Sievers Scansion: B2 xx ~+ | xx / || N/A / \ x | ~+
Syntax: NgN || AN
hs: w, lab: sw, aa: 1
Wan 58. forðon ic geðencan ne mæg || geond ðas woruld For·þon iċ ġe·þenċan ne mæġ || ġond þās weorold
Bliss Scansion: 3B*1d xxxxSx|x$ || 2C2a xS|~x
Sievers Scansion: B2 xxxx / | xx / || 0 x / | ~ x
Syntax: IV || dN
hs: þ, lab: w, aa: 1
Wan 59. for hwan modsefa || min ne gesweorce for hwon mōd-sefa% || min ne ġe·sweorce,
Bliss Scansion: d3b xxS~x || 1A1b S|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || N/A / xx | / x
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 77, recto, Manuscript line: 18, Change by: scribe. Reading maintained: hwan Original reading: hwan
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 77, recto, Manuscript line: 18, Change by: editor, Manuscript context: NB local -an endings, including one in same half-line, and two above in preceding MS line. Reading emended: modsefa Original reading: mod sefan
Syntax: NC || AV
hs: m, aa: Q
Wan 60. ðonne ic eorla lif || eal geondðence þonne iċ eorla līf || eall ġeondþenċe,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1c xxxSx|S || 1A1a $|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xxx / | x / || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NgN || AV
hs: V, aa: 1
Wan 61. hu hi færlice || flet ofgeafon hū hīe færlīċe || flett of·ġēafon,
Bliss Scansion: d1b xxSxx || 1A1a $|xSx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: ia || NV
hs: f, law: g, aa: 2
Wan 62. modge maguðegnas || swa ðes middangeard mōdġe maĝu-þeġnas. || Swā þēs middan-ġeard
Bliss Scansion: 1D*2 Sx|~+sx || d5b xxSxs
Sievers Scansion: D*1 / x | ~+ \ x || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: AN || NC
hs: m, law: g, aa: D, da: D
Wan 63. ealra dogra gehwam || dreoseð ond fealleð ealra dōgra ġe·hwǣm || drēoseþ and fealleþ,
Bliss Scansion: 3B*1c xxSx|xS || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B2 xx / | xx / || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: ANN || VcV
hs: d, aa: 2
Wan 64. forðon ne mæg weorðan wis || wer ær he age for·þon ne mæġ weorðan% wīs wer, || ǣr hē āge wintra dæl
Bliss Scansion: 3B1d xxxxSx|S || 1A1b $|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xxxx / | x / || N/A / xx | / x
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 77, recto, Manuscript line: 22, Change by: editor, Manuscript context: NB 'ea' of 'ealra' directly above in preceding MS line. Reading emended: weorþan Original reading: wearþan Translitteratio: a/o
Syntax: IA || NV
hs: w, ca: w, aa: D, da: D
Wan 65. wintra dæl in woruldrice || wita sceal geðyldig on weorold-rīċe. || Wita sċeall ġe·þyldiġ,
Bliss Scansion: N/A Sx|S|x~+sx || 1A1b ~+|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: N/A / x | / x | ~+ \ x || N/A ~+ xx | / x
Syntax: NP || NA
hs: w, ca: w, lab: w, aa: D, da: D
Wan 66. ne sceal no to hatheort || ne to hrædwyrde nē sċeall nā tō hāt-heort || nē tō hrǣd-wyrde,
Bliss Scansion: a2d xxxxSs || d2b xxSsx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / \ || 0 xx / | / x
Syntax: aA || AC
hs: h, las: w, lab: wh, aa: 2, da: D
Wan 67. ne to wac wiga || ne to wanhydig nē tō wāc wiĝa || nē tō wan-hydiġ,
Bliss Scansion: 2C2b xxS|~x || d2b xxSsx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || 0 xx / | / x
Syntax: AN || AC
hs: w, las: w, lab: h, aa: D, da: D
Wan 68. ne to forht ne to fægen || ne to feohgifre nē tō forht nē tō fæġen, || nē tō feoh-ġīfre
Bliss Scansion: N/A xxS|xx~+ || d2b xxSsx
Sievers Scansion: B2 xx / | xx ~+ || 0 xx / | / x
Syntax: AcA || AC
hs: f, las: g, aa: D, da: D
Wan 69. ne næfre gielpes to georn || ær he geare cunne nē nǣfre ġielpes tō ġeorn, || ǣr hē ġeare cunne.
Bliss Scansion: 3B*1c xxxSx|xS || 2C1b xx~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B2 xxx / | xx / || 0 xx ~+ | / x
Syntax: NgA || aV
hs: g, las: g, aa: D, da: D
Wan 70. beorn sceal gebidan || ðonne he beot spriceð Beorn sċeall ġe·bīdan, || þonne hē bēot spriceþ,
Bliss Scansion: 1A1b S|xxSx || 2C2c xxxS|~x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xxx / | ~ x
Syntax: NI || NV
hs: b, aa: D, da: D
Wan 71. oððæt collenferð || cunne gearwe oþ·þæt collen-ferhþ || cunne ġearwe
Bliss Scansion: d5b xxSxs || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: AC || Va
hs: c, aa: 1
Wan 72. hwider hreðra gehygd || hweorfan wille hwider hreðra ġe·hyġd || hweorfan wille.
Bliss Scansion: 3B*1c xxSx|xS || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B2 xx / | xx / || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NgN || IV
hs: h, aa: D, da: D
Wan 73. ongietan sceal gleaw hæle || hu gæstlic bið On·ġietan sċeall glēaw hæle || hū gǣstliċ biþ,
Bliss Scansion: N/A x~+|xSsx || 3B1a xSx|$
Sievers Scansion: A2b x ~+ xx | / ~+ || 0 x / | x /
Syntax: IN || AV
hs: g, aa: D, da: D
Wan 74. ðonne ealre ðisse worulde wela || weste stondeð þonne ealre% þisse weorolde wela || wēste standeþ,
Bliss Scansion: N/A xxxxx~+x|~+ || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xxxxxx ~+ | x ~+ || N/A / x | / x
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 77, verso, Manuscript line: 7, Change by: editor, Manuscript context: NB 'll' of 'wille' directly above in preceding MS line. Reading emended: ealre Original reading: ealle Translitteratio: l/r
Syntax: NgN || AV
hs: w, aa: 2, da: D
Wan 75. swa nu missenlice || geond ðisne middangeard swā nū missenlīċe || ġond þisne middan-ġeard
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|Sx || d5c xxxSxs
Sievers Scansion: hA1 xx / x | / x || 0 xxx / | x /
Syntax: aA || NC
hs: m, aa: 2
Wan 76. winde biwaune || weallas stondað winde be·wāwne || weallas standaþ,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: Nts || NV
hs: w, aa: D, da: D
Wan 77. hrime bihrorene || hryðge ða ederas hrīme be·hrorene, || hrīðġe þā eodoras.
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|x~+x || 1A*1a Sx|x~+x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | ~+ x || N/A / xx | ~+ x
Syntax: Nts || AN
hs: h, ac: hr, aca: hr, acb: hr, aa: D, da: D
Wan 78. woriað ða winsalo || waldend licgað Woriaþ þā wīn-salu, || wealdend liċġaþ
Bliss Scansion: d3d xxxxS~x || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xxxx / | ~ x || N/A / x | / x
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 77, verso, Manuscript line: 9, Change by: scribe. Reading maintained: Woriað Original reading: w oriað
Syntax: NC || NV
hs: w, aa: 1
Wan 79. dreame bidrorene || duguð eal gecrong drēame be·drorene, || duĝuþ eall ġe·crang,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|x~+x || 2E2a ~+s|xS
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | ~+ x || N/A ~+ \ | x /
Syntax: Nts || NAV
hs: d, ac: dr, aa: D, da: D
Wan 80. wlonc bi wealle || sume wig fornom wlanc be wealle. || Sume wīġ for·nam,
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a S|xSx || 2B1b xxS|x$
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: AP || NV
hs: w, aa: D, da: D
Wan 81. ferede in forðwege || sumne fugel oðbær ferede on forþ-weġe, || sumne fuĝol oþ·bær
Bliss Scansion: N/A ~+x|xS~+ || N/A xx~+|x$
Sievers Scansion: A2b ~+ xx | / ~+ || 0 xx ~+ | x /
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 77, verso, Manuscript line: 11, Change by: scribe. Reading maintained: ferede Original reading: ferede
Syntax: sP || NV
hs: f, aa: D, da: D
Wan 82. ofer heanne holm || sumne se hara wulf ofer hēanne holm, || sumne sē hāra wulf
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|S || 3B1c xxxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || 0 xxx / | x /
Syntax: AN || AN
hs: h, lab: h, aa: D, da: D
Wan 83. deaðe gedælde || sumne dreorighleor dēaðe ġe·dǣlde, || sumne drēoriġ-hlēor
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || d5b xxSxs
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: NV || NC
hs: d, law: hl, lab: hl, aa: D, da: D
Wan 84. in eorðscræfe || eorl gehydde on eorþ-sċræfe || eorl ġe·hȳdde.
Bliss Scansion: d3a xS~x || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: C3 x / | ~ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NC || NV
hs: V, ca: V, law: h, aa: 1
Wan 85. yðde swa ðisne eardgeard || ælda scyppend Īeðde swā þisne eard-ġeard || ielda sċieppend
Bliss Scansion: a2e xxxxxSs || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxxx / \ || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: VN || NgN
hs: V, ca: V, aa: D
Wan 86. oððæt burgwara || breahtma lease oþ·þæt burg-wara || breahtma lēase
Bliss Scansion: d3b xxS~x || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NC || NgA
hs: b, aa: 1
Wan 87. eald enta geweorc || idlu stodon eald enta ġe·weorc || īdlu stōdon.
Bliss Scansion: 1D6 S|Sxxs || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: D4 / | / xx \ || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: AN || AV
hs: V, aa: D, da: D
Wan 88. se ðonne ðisne wealsteal || wise geðohte Sē þonne þisne weall-steall || wīse ġe·þōhte
Bliss Scansion: a2e xxxxxSs || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxxx / \ || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: aN || AN
hs: w, aa: Q
Wan 89. ond ðis deorce lif || deope geondðenceð and þis deorce% līf || dēope ġond·þenċeþ,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|S || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A / xx | / x
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 77, verso, Manuscript line: 16, Change by: editor. Reading emended: deorce Original reading: deornce
Syntax: AN || aV
hs: d, aa: 1
Wan 90. frod in ferðe || feor oft gemon frōd on ferhþe, || feorr oft ġe·man
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a S|xSx || 2E2a $s|xS
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || N/A / \ x | /
Syntax: AP || AV
hs: f, aa: D, da: D
Wan 91. wælsleahta worn || ond ðas word acwið wæl-sleahta worn || and þās word ā·cwiþ:
Bliss Scansion: 300 Ssx|S || 2B1b xxS|x$
Sievers Scansion: E / \ x | / || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: NgN || NV
hs: w, aa: D, da: D
Wan 92. hwær cwom mearg hwær cwom mago || hwær cwom maððumgyfa ‘Hwǣr cōm mearh? || Hwǣr cōm maĝu? || Hwǣr cōm māðum-ġiefa?
Bliss Scansion: N/A xxS|xx~+ || d4b xxSx~+
Sievers Scansion: B2 xx / | xx ~+ || 0 xx / | ~ x
Syntax: NN || NC
hs: m, aa: D, da: D
Wan 93. hwær cwom symbla gesetu || hwær sindon seledreamas Hwǣr cōm symbla ġe·setu? || Hwǣr sindon sele-drēamas?
Bliss Scansion: 3B*1b xxSx|x~+ || d2c xxx~+sx
Sievers Scansion: B2 xx / | xx ~+ || 0 xxx ~+ | / x
Syntax: NgN || NC
hs: s, aa: D, da: D
Wan 94. eala beorht bune || eala byrnwiga Ēa-lā beorht bune. || Ēa-lā byrn-wīga.
Bliss Scansion: 2C2b xxS|~x || d3b xxS~x
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || 0 xx / | ~ x
Syntax: AN || NC
hs: V, law: w, aa: D, da: D
Wan 95. eala ðeodnes ðrym || hu seo ðrag gewat Ēa-lā þēodnes þrymm. || Hū sēo þrāh ġe·wāt,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|$ || 2B1b xxS|xS
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: NgN || NV
hs: þ, ac: þr, law: w, aa: D, da: D
Wan 96. genap under nihthelm || swa heo no wære ġe·nāp under niht-helm, || swā hēo nā wǣre.
Bliss Scansion: N/A xS|xxSs || 2C1b xxS|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A2b x / xx | / \ || 0 xx / | / x
Syntax: VP || aV
hs: n, law: w, aa: D, da: D
Wan 97. stondeð nu on laste || leofre duguðe Standeþ nū on lāste || lēofre duĝuþe
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx || 2A1a Sx|~+x
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || N/A / x | ~+ x
Syntax: aP || AN
hs: l, aa: 2
Wan 98. weal wundrum heah || wyrmlicum fah weall wundrum hēah, || wyrmlīċum fāh.
Bliss Scansion: 1D4 $|Sxs || 3 E1 Sxx|S
Sievers Scansion: D4 / | / x \ || N/A / ~ x | /
Syntax: NA || NtA
hs: w, aa: D, da: D
Wan 99. eorlas fornoman || asca ðryðe Eorlas for·nāmon || æsċa þrȳðe,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NV || NgN
hs: V, aa: 1
Wan 100. wæpen wælgifru || wyrd seo mære wǣpen wæl-ġīfru, || wyrd sēo mǣre%,
Bliss Scansion: 1D*3 Sx|Ssx || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: D*1 / x | / \ x || N/A / x | / x
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 78, recto, Manuscript line: 2, Change by: scribe, Manuscript context: NB '-o' of preceding 'seo'. Reading maintained: mære Original reading: mære Translitteratio: e/o
Syntax: NA || NA
hs: w, aa: D, da: D
Wan 101. ond ðas stanhleoðu || stormas cnyssað and þās stān-hliðu || stormas cnyssaþ,
Bliss Scansion: d3b xxS~x || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NC || NV
hs: st, aa: 1
Wan 102. hrið hreosende || hrusan bindeð hrīþ hrēosende || hrūsan% bindeþ,
Bliss Scansion: 1D1 S|Sxx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: D1 / | / \ x || N/A / x | / x
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Exeter, Cathedral Library, 3501, Folio: 78, recto, Manuscript line: 3, Change by: editor, Manuscript context: NB '-e' of preceding word, and directly above in preceding MS line. Reading emended: hrusan Original reading: hruse
Syntax: NA || NV
hs: h, ac: hr, aca: hr, acb: hr, aa: D, da: D
Wan 103. wintres woma || ðonne won cymeð wintres wōma, || þonne wann cymeþ,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 2C2b xx$|~x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xx / | ~ x
Syntax: NgN || NV
hs: w, aa: D, da: D
Wan 104. nipeð nihtscua || norðan onsendeð nīpeþ niht-sċua, || norðan on·sendeþ
Bliss Scansion: 1D*3 Sx|Ssx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: D*1 / x | / \ x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: NC || aV
hs: n, aa: 1, da: D
Wan 105. hreo hæglfare || hæleðum on andan hrēo hæġl-fære || hæleþum on andan.
Bliss Scansion: 1D3 S|S~x || 1A*1a ~+x|xSx
Sievers Scansion: D2 / | / ~ x || N/A ~+ xx | / x
Syntax: AN || NP
hs: h, las: V, aa: D, da: D
Wan 106. eall is earfoðlic || eorðan rice Eall is earfoþliċ || eorðan rīċe,
Bliss Scansion: d1b xxSxx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: AvA || NgN
hs: V, las: V, aa: D
Wan 107. onwendeð wyrda gesceaft || weoruld under heofonum on·wendeþ wyrda ġe·sċeaft || weorold under heofonum.
Bliss Scansion: N/A xSx|Sxxs || 1A1b ~+|xx~+x
Sievers Scansion: D*4 x / x | / xx \ || N/A ~+ xx | ~+ x
Syntax: NgN || NP
hs: w, aa: 1, da: D
Wan 108. her bið feoh læne || her bið freond læne Hēr biþ feoh lǣne, || hēr biþ frēond lǣne,
Bliss Scansion: 2C1b xx$|Sx || 2C1b xxS|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || 0 xx / | / x
Syntax: NA || NA
hs: f, law: l, xa: flfl, aa: Q
Wan 109. her bið mon læne || her bið mæg læne hēr biþ mann lǣne, || hēr biþ mæġ lǣne,
Bliss Scansion: 2C1b xx$|Sx || 2C1b xxS|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || 0 xx / | / x
Syntax: NA || NA
hs: m, law: l, xa: mlml, aa: Q
Wan 110. eal ðis eorðan gesteal || idel weorðeð eall þis eorðan ġe·steall || īdel weorðeþ.’
Bliss Scansion: 3B*1c xxSx|xS || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B2 xx / | xx / || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: AN || AV
hs: V, aa: D
Wan 111. swa cwæð snottor on mode || gesæt him sundor æt rune Swā cwæþ snottor on mōde, || ġe·sæt him sundor æt rūne.
Bliss Scansion: a1b(1A*1a) xxSx|xSx || a1c(1A*1a) xxxSx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 xx / xx | / x || 0 xxx / xx | / x
Syntax: AP || aP
hs: s, law: r, aa: 1
Wan 112. til bið se ðe his treowe gehealdeð || ne sceal næfre his torn to rycene Til biþ sē þe his trēowe ġe·healdeþ, || nē sċeall nǣfre his torn tō recene
Bliss Scansion: N/A $|xxxxSxx|Sx || N/A xxxxxS|x~+x
Sievers Scansion: HA1 / xxxx | / xx | / x || 0 xxxxx / x | ~+ x
Syntax: AvAV || Na
hs: t, law: r, aa: D, da: D
Wan 113. beorn of his breostum acyðan || nemðe he ær ða bote cunne beorn of his brēostum ā·cȳþan, || nemþe hē ǣr þā bōte cunne,
Bliss Scansion: N/A S|xxSx|xSx || a1e(2A1a) xxxxxSx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: HA1 / xx | / xx | / x || 0 xxxxx / x | / x
Syntax: X || NV
hs: b, xa: bbcbc, aa: X, da: D
Wan 114. eorl mid elne gefremman || wel bið ðam ðe him are seceð eorl mid elne ġe·fremman. || Wēl biþ þām þe him āre sēċeþ,
Bliss Scansion: N/A S|xSx|xSx || a1e(2A1a) xxxxxSx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: HA1 / x | / xx | / x || 0 xxxxx / x | / x
Syntax: X || NV
hs: V, law: s, aa: X
Wan 115. frofre to fæder on heofonum || ðær us eal seo fæstnung stondeð frōfre tō fæder on heofonum, || ðǣr ūs eall sēo fæstnung standeþ.
Bliss Scansion: N/A Sxx~+|x~+x || hyp. xxxxSx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: HA1 / xx | ~+ x | ~+ x || 0 xxxx / x | / x
Syntax: X || NV
hs: f, law: st, aa: X, da: D