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https://clasp.ell.ox.ac.uk/poem/A.6.10.4
Title
The Death of Edgar
Language
Old English
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The Death of Edgar

DEdg 1. her geendode || eorþan dreamas Hēr ġe·endode || eorðan drēamas
Bliss Scansion: d1b xxSxx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: aV || NgN
hs: V, ca: V, aa: 2
DEdg 2. eadgar engla cyning || ceas him oþer leoht Ēadgār, Engla cyning, || ċēas him ōðer lēoht,
Bliss Scansion: N/A Sx|Sx~+ || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: D*4 / x | / x ~+ || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: NN || AN
hs: V, ca: V, law: l, aa: D, da: D
DEdg 3. wlitig and wynsum || and þis wace forlet wlitiġ and wynsum || and þis wāce for·lēt,
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a ~+|xSx || 3B*1c xxSx|xS
Sievers Scansion: A1 ~+ x | / x || 0 xx / | xx /
Syntax: AcA || AV
hs: w, las: l, law: l, aa: D, da: D
DEdg 4. lif þis læne || nemnaþ leoda bearn līf þis lǣne. || Nemnaþ lēoda bearn,
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a S|xSx || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: NA || NgN
hs: l, las: l, aa: D, da: D
DEdg 5. men on moldan || þæne monaþ gehwær menn on moldan, || þone mōnaþ ġe·hwǣr
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a $|xSx || 3B*1c xxSx|xS
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xx / | xx /
Syntax: NP || Na
hs: m, law: hw, aa: D, da: D
DEdg 6. in þisse eþeltyrf || þa þe ær wæran on þisse ēðel-turf, || þā þe ǣr wǣron
Bliss Scansion: d5c xxxSxs || 2C1b xxS|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xxx / | x / || 0 xx / | / x
Syntax: NC || aV
hs: V, law: w, aa: 1
DEdg 7. on rimcræfte || rihte getogene on rīm-cræfte || rihte ġe·toĝene,
Bliss Scansion: d2a xSsx || 1A*1a Sx|x~+x
Sievers Scansion: C1 x / | / x || N/A / xx | ~+ x
Syntax: NC || as
hs: r, aa: 1
DEdg 8. iulius monoþ || þær se geonga gewat Iulius mōnaþ, || ðǣr sē ġunga ġe·wāt
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sxx|Sx || 3B*1c xxSx|xS
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xx / | xx /
Syntax: NgN || AV
hs: g, aa: 1
DEdg 9. on þone eahteþan dæg || eadgar of life on þone eahtoþan dæġ || Ēadgār of līfe,
Bliss Scansion: N/A xxxSxx|$ || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B2 xxx / | xx / || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: AN || NP
hs: V, aa: 1
DEdg 10. beorna beahgyfa || feng his bearn syþþan beorna bēah-ġiefa. || Fēnġ his bearn siþþan
Bliss Scansion: 1D*3 Sx|S~x || 2C1b xxS|Sx
Sievers Scansion: D*2 / x | / ~ x || 0 xx / | / x
Syntax: NgN || Na
hs: b, aa: D, da: D
DEdg 11. to cynerice || cild unweaxen tō cyne-rīċe, || ċild unweaxen,
Bliss Scansion: d2a x~+sx || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: C2 x ~+ | / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NC || Ns
hs: c, las: V, aa: 1
DEdg 12. eorla ealdor || þam wæs eadweard nama eorla ealdor, || þǣm wæs Ēadweard nama.
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 3B1b xxSx|~+
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xx / | x ~+
Syntax: NgN || NN
hs: V, las: V, lab: V, aa: D, da: D
DEdg 13. and him tirfæst hæleþ || tyn nihtum ær And him tīrfæst hæleþ || tīen nihtum ǣr
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|~+ || 300 Ssx|S
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x ~+ || N/A / \ x | /
Syntax: AN || ANa
hs: t, lab: V, aa: 1
DEdg 14. of brytene gewat || bisceop se goda of Brytene ġe·wāt, || bisċop sē gōda,
Bliss Scansion: 3B*1a x~+x|xS || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B2 x ~+ | xx / || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: PV || NA
hs: b, aa: 1
DEdg 15. þurh gecyndne cræft || þam wæs cyneweard nama þurh ġe·cyndne cræft, || þǣm wæs Cyneweard nama.
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|S || 3B1b xx~+x|~+
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || 0 xx ~+ | x ~+
Syntax: AN || NN
hs: c, aa: D, da: D
DEdg 16. þa wæs on myrceon || mine gefræge Þā wæs on Mierċum, || mīne ġe·frǣġe,
Bliss Scansion: a1c xxxSx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx / x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: aP || AN
hs: m, aa: 2
DEdg 17. wide and welhwær || waldendes lof wīde and wēl-hwǣr || wealdendes lof
Bliss Scansion: 1A*2 Sx|xSs || 30 Sxx|$
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || N/A / \ x | /
Syntax: aca || NgN
hs: w, aa: D, da: D
DEdg 18. afylled on foldan || fela wearþ todræfed ā·fielled on foldan. || Fela wearþ todræfed
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a xSx|xSx || 1A1b ~+|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 x / xx | / x || N/A ~+ xx | / x
Syntax: sP || fvs
hs: f, aa: D, da: D
DEdg 19. gleawra godes þeowa || þæt wæs gnornung micel glēawra Godes þēowa; || þæt wæs gnornung miċel
Bliss Scansion: 1D*2 Sx|~+sx || 3B1b xxSx|~+
Sievers Scansion: D*1 / x | ~+ \ x || 0 xx / | x ~+
Syntax: AN || NA
hs: g, aa: D, da: D
DEdg 20. þam þe on breostum wæg || byrnende lufan þǣm þe on brēostum wæġ || byrnende lufan
Bliss Scansion: 3B1c xxxSx|$ || 30 Sxx|~+
Sievers Scansion: B1 xxx / | x / || N/A / \ x | ~+
Syntax: PV || AN
hs: b, aa: 1
DEdg 21. metodes on mode || þa wæs mærþa fruma metodes on mōde. || Þā wæs mǣrþa fruma
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a ~+x|xSx || 3B1b xxSx|~+
Sievers Scansion: A1 ~+ xx | / x || 0 xx / | x ~+
Syntax: NP || NgN
hs: m, aa: D, da: D
DEdg 22. to swiþe forsewen || sigora waldend tō swīðe for·sewen, || siĝora wealdend,
Bliss Scansion: 3B*1a xSx|x~+ || 2A1a ~+x|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B2 x / | xx ~+ || N/A ~+ x | / x
Syntax: as || NgN
hs: s, aa: D, da: D
DEdg 23. rodera rædend || þa man his riht tobræc rodera rǣdend, || þā man his riht tō·bræc.
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a ~+x|Sx || 2B1c xxxS|x$
Sievers Scansion: A1 ~+ x | / x || 0 xxx / | x /
Syntax: NgN || NV
hs: r, aa: D, da: D
DEdg 24. and þa wearþ eac adræfed || deormod hæleþ And þā wearþ ēac ā·drǣfed || dēor-mōd hæleþ,
Bliss Scansion: a1e xxxxxSx || 2A1 Ss|~x
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxxx / x || A2a / \ | ~ x
Syntax: as || AN
hs: d, aa: 2
DEdg 25. oslac of earde || ofer yþa gewealc Ōslāc, of earde || ofer ȳða ġe·wealc,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 3B*1c xxSx|xS
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xx / | xx /
Syntax: NP || NgN
hs: V, aa: D, da: D
DEdg 26. ofer ganotes bæþ || gamolfeax hæleþ ofer ganotes bæþ, || gamol-feax hæleþ,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xx~+x|$ || 2A3b ~+s|~x
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx ~+ | x / || N/A ~+ \ | ~ x
Syntax: NgN || AN
hs: g, aa: 1
DEdg 27. wis and wordsnotor || ofer wætera geþring wīs and word-snotor, || ofer wætera ġe·þring,
Bliss Scansion: N/A S|xS~x || 3B*1B xx~+x|xS
Sievers Scansion: D*2 / x | / ~ x || 0 xx ~+ | xx /
Syntax: AcA || NgN
hs: w, aa: D, da: D
DEdg 28. ofer hwæles eþel || hama bereafod ofer hwæles ēðel, || hāma be·rēafod.
Bliss Scansion: 2C1b xx~+|Sx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: C2 xx ~+ | / x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: NgN || Ngs
hs: g, law: r, aa: 1
DEdg 29. and þa wearþ ætywed || uppe on roderum And þā wearþ æt-īewed || uppe on rodorum
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx || 1A*1a Sx|x~+x
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || N/A / xx | ~+ x
Syntax: avs || aP
hs: V, law: r, aa: 2
DEdg 30. steorra on staþole || þone stiþferhþe steorra on staðole, || þone stīþ-ferhþe,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|x~+x || d2b xxSsx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | ~+ x || 0 xx / | / x
Syntax: NP || AC
hs: st, aa: D, da: D
DEdg 31. hæleþ higegleawe || hataþ wide hæleþ hyġe-ġlēawe, || hātaþ wīde
Bliss Scansion: 1D2 ~+|~+sx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: D1 ~+ | ~+ \ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NA || Va
hs: h, aa: D, da: D
DEdg 32. cometa be naman || cræftgleawe men comēta be naman, || cræft-glēawe menn,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a ~+x|x~+ || 300 Ssx|$
Sievers Scansion: E ~+ \ x | ~+ || N/A / \ x | /
Syntax: NP || AN
hs: c, aa: 1
DEdg 33. wise woþboran || wæs geond werþeode wīse wōð-boran%. || Wæs ġeond werþēode
Bliss Scansion: 1D*3 Sx|S~x || d2b xxSsx
Sievers Scansion: D*2 / x | / ~ x || 0 xx / | / x
Syntax: AN || NC
hs: w, ca: w, aa: D, da: D
DEdg 34. waldendes wracu || wide gefrege wealdendes wracu || wīde ġe·frǣġe,
Bliss Scansion: 30 Sxx|~+ || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: E / \ x | ~+ || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: NgN || aA
hs: w, ca: w, lab: w, aa: D, da: D
DEdg 35. hungor ofer hrusan || þæt eft heofona weard hungor ofer hrūsan; || þæt eft heofona weard
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1b Sx|xxSx || 3B1b xx~+x|S
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xxx | / x || 0 xx ~+ | x /
Syntax: NP || NgN
hs: h, law: w, lab: w, aa: D, da: D
DEdg 36. gebette brego engla || geaf eft blisse gehwæm ġe·bēte, breĝu engla, || ġeaf eft blisse ġe·hwǣm
Bliss Scansion: 1D*2 xSx|~+sx || 3B*1c xxSx|xS
Sievers Scansion: C2 x / x | ~+ \ x || 0 xx / | xx /
Syntax: NNg || NgN
hs: b, law: hw, aa: 1, da: D
DEdg 37. egbuendra || þurh eorþan westm īeġ-būendra || þurh eorðan wæstm.
Bliss Scansion: 1D1 S|Sxx || 3B1a xSx|S
Sievers Scansion: D1 / | / \ x || 0 x / | x /
Syntax: AC || NgN
hs: V, law: w, aa: 1, acp: 1D1