A Consolidated Library of Anglo-Saxon Poetry

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https://clasp.ell.ox.ac.uk/poem/A.6.11
Title
Durham
Language
Old English
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Durham

Dur 1. is þeos burch breome || geond breotenrice Is þēos burh brēme || ġond Breotenrīċe,
Bliss Scansion: 2C1b xxS|Sx || d2a x~+sx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || 0 x ~+ | / x
Russom Scansion: x/Ssx || x/Ssx

Syntax: NA || NC

hs: b, ac: br, acc: br, aa: D, da: D
Dur 2. steppa gestaþolad || stanas ymbutan steppa ġe·staðolod, || stānas ymb·ūtan
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|x~+x || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | ~+ x || N/A / xx | / x
Russom Scansion: Sx/Sx || Sx/Sx

Syntax: as || Na

hs: st, aa: D, da: D
Dur 3. wundrum gewæxen || weor ymbeornad wundrum ġe·weaxen. || Weor ymb·eornad,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || N/A / x | / x
Russom Scansion: Sx/Sx || Sx/Sx

Syntax: Nts || NV

hs: w, las: V, lab: w, aa: D, da: D
Dur 4. ea yþum stronge || and þer inne wunaþ ēa ȳðum strange || and ðǣr inne wunaþ
Bliss Scansion: N/A S|Sx|Sx || 3B1b xxSx|~+
Sievers Scansion: HA1 / | / x | / x || 0 xx / | x ~+
Russom Scansion: S/Sxs || x/Sxs

Syntax: NA || aV

hs: V, las: V, lab: w, aa: D, da: D
Dur 5. feola fisca cyn || on floda gemonge fela% fisca cynn || on flōda ġe·mange.
Bliss Scansion: 1D*5 Sx|Sxs || 1A*1a xSx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: D*4 / x | / x \ || 0 x / xx | / x
Russom Scansion: S/Sxs || x/Sxxs

Syntax: fN || NgN

hs: f, law: m, aa: 1, da: D
Dur 6. and þær gewexen is || wudafæstern micel And ðǣr ġe·weaxen is || wuda-fæstenn miċel;
Bliss Scansion: 3B1c xxxSx|$ || 300 ~+sx|~+
Sievers Scansion: B1 xxx / | x / || N/A ~+ \ x | ~+
Russom Scansion: x/Sxs || Ssx/S

Syntax: sV || NA

hs: w, ca: w, law: m, aa: 1
Dur 7. wuniad in þem wycum || wilda deor monige wuniod on þǣm wīcum || wilda dēor maniġe,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1b ~+x|xxSx || N/A Sx|S~+x
Sievers Scansion: A1 ~+ xxx | / x || N/A / x | / ~+ x
Russom Scansion: Sx/Sx || Ss/Sx

Syntax: VP || NA

hs: w, ca: w, law: m, aa: D, da: D
Dur 8. in deope dalum || deora ungerim on dēope dalum || dēora un-ġe·rīm.
Bliss Scansion: 3B1a xSx|~+ || 2A1a Sx|Sxx
Sievers Scansion: B1 x / | x ~+ || N/A / x | / x \
Russom Scansion: x/Sxs || Sx/Ss

Syntax: AN || NgN

hs: d, aa: D, da: D
Dur 9. is in þere byri eac || bearnum gecyþed Is on ðǣre byrġ ēac || bearnum ġe·cȳðed
Bliss Scansion: N/A xxxx~x|S || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: N/A xxxx ~ | x / || N/A / xx | / x
Russom Scansion: x/Sxs || Sx/Sx

Syntax: Pa || Nts

hs: b, aa: 1
Dur 10. þe arfesta || eadig cudberch þe ārfæsta || ēadiġ Cudberch
Bliss Scansion: d1a xSxx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C1 x / | / x || N/A / x | / x
Russom Scansion: x/Ssx || Sx/Ss

Syntax: AC || AN

hs: V, las: c, aa: 1
Dur 11. and þes clene || cyninges heafud and þæs clǣne || cininges hēafod,
Bliss Scansion: a1b xxSx || 2A1a ~+x|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xx / x || N/A ~+ x | / x
Russom Scansion: xx/Sx || Sx/Sx

Syntax: dA || NgN

hs: c, las: c, aa: 2
Dur 12. osuualdes engle leo || and aidan biscop Ōswaldes, Engla lēo || and Aidan bisċop,
Bliss Scansion: N/A Sxx|Sxs || 2C1a x~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: N/A / \ x | / x \ || 0 x ~+ | / x
Russom Scansion: ? || Sx/Sx

Syntax: NN || NN

hs: V, ca: V, aa: D, da: D
Dur 13. eadberch and eadfriþ || æþele geferes Ēadberch and Ēadfriþ, || æðele ġe·fēres.
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 1A*1a ~+x|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || N/A ~+ xx | / x
Russom Scansion: Ss/Ss || Sx/Sx

Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 201, Folio: 161, -, Manuscript line: 11, Change by: scribe. Reading maintained: langan tid Original reading: lan^gan^ tid

Syntax: NcN || AN

hs: V, ca: V, aa: D, da: D
Dur 14. is þer inne midd heom || æþelwold biscop Is ðǣr inne mid him || Æðelwold bisċop
Bliss Scansion: 3B*1b xxSx|x$ || 2A1a ~+x|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B2 xx / | xx / || N/A ~+ x | / x
Russom Scansion: x/Sxxs || Ss/Sx

Syntax: aP || NN

hs: V, ca: V, las: b, aa: 1
Dur 15. and breoma bocera beda || and boisil abbot and brēma bōcera Beda || and Boisil abbot,
Bliss Scansion: N/A xSx|Sxx|Sx || N/A x~|+Sx
Sievers Scansion: D*4 x / x | / xx ~+ || 0 x ~+ | / x
Russom Scansion: x/Sxs || x/Ssx

Syntax: NN || NN

hs: b, las: b, aa: D, da: D
Dur 16. þe clene cudberte || on gecheþe þe clǣne Cudberte || on ġuĝuþe
Bliss Scansion: N/A xSx|Sxx || a1b xxSx
Sievers Scansion: D*1 x / x | / \ x || D*1 x / x | / \ x
Russom Scansion: Sx/Ssx || x/Ssx

Syntax: AN || NC

hs: c, aa: Z, da: D
Dur 17. lerde lustum || and he his lara wel genom lǣrde lustum || and his% lāra wēl ġe·nam.
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || N/A xxxSx|xx$
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xxx / | xxx /
Russom Scansion: Sx/Sx || x/Sxxs

Syntax: VN || NV

hs: l, aa: D, da: D
Dur 18. eardiæþ æt þem eadige || in in þem minstre Eardiaþ æt þǣm ēadġe || on on þǣm minstre
Bliss Scansion: N/A Sxx|xxSx || 1A1b $|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xxxx | / x || N/A / xx | / x
Russom Scansion: Sxx/Sx || Sx/Sx

Syntax: VP || aP

hs: V, aa: D, da: D
Dur 19. unarimeda || reliquia un-ā·rīmeda || reliquia,
Bliss Scansion: d1b xxSxx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || N/A / x | / x
Russom Scansion: xx/Sxx || Sxx/Sx

Syntax: sU || NC

hs: r, aa: 2, acp: 1D1
Dur 20. þær monia wundrum gewurþaþ || þes þe writ seggeþ ðǣr% maniġe wundrum ġe·weorðaþ, || þæs þe writ seġeþ,
Bliss Scansion: a1d(1A*1a) xxxxSx|xSx || 2C1b xx$|Sx
Sievers Scansion: hA1 xxxx / xx | / x || 0 xx / | / x
Russom Scansion: Sx/Sx || x/Ssx

Syntax: ANtV || NV

hs: w, aa: 2, da: D
Dur 21. midd þene drihnes wer || domes bideþ mid þone dryhnes wer || dōmes bīdeþ.
Bliss Scansion: 3B1c xxxSx|$ || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xxx / | x / || N/A / x | / x
Russom Scansion: x/Sxs || Sx/Sx

Syntax: NgN || NV

hs: d, aa: 1