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Maxims II
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Maxims II

MaxII 1. cyning sceal rice healdan || ceastra beoþ feorran gesyne Cyning sċeall rīċe healdan. || Ċeastra bēoþ feorran ġe·sīene,
Bliss Scansion: N/A ~+|xSx|Sx || 1A*1a(1A*1a) Sx|xSx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: HA1 ~+ x | / x | / x || N/A / xx | / xxx | / x

Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Oxford, Bodleian Library, Junius 121, Folio: 43, v/r, Manuscript line: 13, Change by: editor. Reading emended: Gloria Original reading: Gloria patri

Syntax: NNV || NgvA

hs: c, law: s, lab: s, aa: 1
MaxII 2. orþanc enta geweorc || þa þe on þysse eorþan syndon or-þanc enta ġe·weorc, || þā þe on þisse eorðan sindon,
Bliss Scansion: N/A Sx|Sxxs || a1e(2A1a) xxxxxSx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: D4 / x | / xx \ || 0 xxxxx / x | / x

Syntax: NN || PV

hs: V, law: s, aa: D, da: D
MaxII 3. wrætlic weallstana geweorc || wind byþ on lyfte swiftust wrǣtliċ weall-stāna ġe·weorc. || Wind biþ on lyfte swīftost,
Bliss Scansion: N/A Sx|Ssx|xS || N/A S|xxSx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: HE / x | / \ xx | / || N/A / xx | / x | / x

Syntax: AN || X

hs: w, law: s, aa: X, da: D
MaxII 4. þunar byþ þragum hludast || þrymmas syndan cristes myccle þunar biþ þrāĝum hlūdost. || Þrymmas sindon Crīstes miċele,
Bliss Scansion: N/A ~+|xSx|Sx || 1A*1b(2A1a) Sx|xxSx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: HA1 ~+ x | / x | / x || N/A / xxx | / x | / x

Syntax: X || X

hs: þ, ac: þr, aa: X, da: D
MaxII 5. wyrd byþ swiþost || winter byþ cealdost wyrd biþ swīðost. || Winter biþ ċealdost,
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a S|xSx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || N/A / xx | / x

Syntax: NvA || NvA

hs: w, law: c, aa: 1
MaxII 6. lencten hrimigost || he byþ lengest ceald lencten hrīmgost || (hē biþ lenġest ċeald),
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sxx || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: D*1 / x | / \ x || 0 xx / | x /

Syntax: NA || aN

hs: l, law: c, aa: 1
MaxII 7. sumor sunwlitegost || swegel byþ hatost sumor sun-wliteĝost || (sweġel biþ hātost),
Bliss Scansion: N/A ~+|S~+x || 1A1a ~+|xSx
Sievers Scansion: D1 ~+ | / ~+ x || N/A ~+ x | / x

Syntax: NA || NvA

hs: s, las: h, aa: D, da: D
MaxII 8. hærfest hreþeadegost || hæleþum bringeþ hærfest hreð-ēadĝost, || hæleþum brinġeþ
Bliss Scansion: 1D*3 Sx|Ssx || 2A1a ~+x|Sx
Sievers Scansion: D*1 / x | / \ x || N/A ~+ x | / x

Syntax: NA || NV

hs: h, las: h, aa: D, da: D
MaxII 9. geres wæstmas || þa þe him god sendeþ ġēares% wæstmas, || þā þe him% God sendeþ.
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 2C1c xxx$|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xxx / | / x

Syntax: NgN || NV

hs: g, las: s, aa: 1
MaxII 10. soþ biþ switolost || sinc byþ deorost Sōþ biþ sweotolost%, || sinċ biþ dīerost,
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a S|x~+x || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | ~+ x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: NvA || NvA

hs: s, las: s, lab: s, aa: D, da: D
MaxII 11. gold gumena gehwam || and gomol snoterost gold gumena ġe·hǣm || and gamol snotorest,
Bliss Scansion: N/A S|~+xxs || 2C1a x~+|~+x
Sievers Scansion: D4 / | ~+ xx \ || 0 x ~+ | ~+ x

Syntax: NNt || AA

hs: g, lab: s, aa: D, da: D
MaxII 12. fyrngearum frod || se þe ær feala gebideþ fyrn-ġēarum frōd, || þe ǣr fela ġe·bīdeþ.
Bliss Scansion: 300 Ssx|S || N/A xxx~+|xSx
Sievers Scansion: E / \ x | / || 0 xxx ~+ | x /x

Syntax: NtA || fV

hs: f, aa: D, da: D
MaxII 13. weax biþ wundrum clibbor || wolcnu scriþaþ Weax% biþ wundrum clibbor. || Wolcnu sċrīðaþ.
Bliss Scansion: N/A S|xSx|Sx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: HA1 / x | / x | / x || N/A / x | / x

Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Oxford, Bodleian Library, Junius 121, Folio: 44, r, Manuscript line: 1, Change by: editor, Metathesis: e/r. Reading emended: higefrofer Original reading: hige frofre

Syntax: X || NV

hs: w, law: sc, aa: X, da: D
MaxII 14. geongne æþeling sceolan || gode gesiþas Ġungne æðeling sċolon || gōde ġe·sīðas
Bliss Scansion: N/A Sx|~+x~+ || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: D4 / x | ~+ x ~+ || N/A / xx | / x

Syntax: ANV || AN

hs: g, law: s, lab: g, aa: 1
MaxII 15. byldan to beaduwe || and to beahgife bieldan beadwe || and bēah-ġiefe.
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|x~+x || d3b xxS~x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | ~+ x || 0 xx / | ~ x

Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Oxford, Bodleian Library, Junius 121, Folio: 44, r, Manuscript line: 4, Change by: editor, Metathesis: e/r. Reading emended: frofer Original reading: frofre

Syntax: IP || NC

hs: b, lab: g, aa: D, da: D
MaxII 16. ellen sceal on eorle || ecg sceal wiþ hellme Ellen sċeall on eorle, || eċġ sċeall wiþ helme
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1b Sx|xxSx || 1A1b S|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xxx | / x || N/A / xx | / x

Syntax: NP || NP

hs: V, las: h, aa: D, da: D
MaxII 17. hilde gebidan || hafuc sceal on glofe hilde ġe·bīdan. || Hafoc sċeall on glōfe
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 1A1b ~+|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || N/A ~+ xx | / x

Syntax: NI || NP

hs: h, las: h, aa: 1
MaxII 18. wilde gewunian || wulf sceal on bearowe wilde ġe·wunian, || wulfe sċeall on bearwe,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|x~+x || 1A1b S|xx~+x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | ~+ x || N/A / xx | ~+ x

Syntax: AI || NP

hs: w, aa: D, da: D
MaxII 19. earm anhaga || eofor sceal on holte earm% ān-haĝa, || eofor sċeall on holte,
Bliss Scansion: 1D3 S|S~x || 1A1b ~+|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: D2 / | / ~ x || N/A ~+ xx | / x

Syntax: AN || NP

hs: V, lab: V, xa: VVhVh, aa: D, da: D
MaxII 20. toþmægenes trum || til sceal on eþle tōð-mæġenes trum. || Til sċeall on ēðle
Bliss Scansion: 300 S~+x|$ || 1A1b $|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: E / ~+ x | / || N/A / xx | / x

Syntax: NgA || AP

hs: t, lab: V, aa: D, da: D
MaxII 21. domes wyrcean || daroþ sceal on handa dōmes wyrċan. || Daroþ sċeall on handa,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 1A1b ~+|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || N/A ~+ xx | / x

Syntax: NI || NP

hs: d, law: h, aa: 1
MaxII 22. gar golde fah || gim sceal on hringe gār golde fāh. || Gimm sċeall on hringe
Bliss Scansion: 1D4 S|Sxs || 1A1b $|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: D4 / | / x \ || N/A / xx | / x

Syntax: NA || NP

hs: g, law: hr, aa: D, da: D
MaxII 23. standan steap and geap || stream sceal on yþum standan stēap and ġēap. || Strēam sċeall on ȳðum
Bliss Scansion: 1D*5 Sx|SxS || 1A1b S|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: D*4 / x | / x \ || N/A / xx | / x

Syntax: X || NP

hs: st, aa: X, da: D
MaxII 24. mencgan mereflode || mæst sceal on ceole menġan% mere-flōde. || Mǣst sċeall on ċēole,
Bliss Scansion: 1D*2 Sx|~+sx || 1A1b S|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: D*1 / x | ~+ \ x || N/A / xx | / x

Syntax: IN || AP

hs: m, aa: D, da: D
MaxII 25. segelgyrd seomian || sweord sceal on bearme seġl-ġierd seomian. || Sweord sċeall on bearme,
Bliss Scansion: 2A3a ~+s|~+x || 1A1b S|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: A2a ~+ \ | ~+ x || N/A / xx | / x

Syntax: NI || NP

hs: s, aa: D, da: D
MaxII 26. drihtlic isern || draca sceal on hlæwe dryhtliċ īren. || Draca sċeall on hlǣwe,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 1A1b ~+|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || N/A ~+ xx | / x

Syntax: AN || NP

hs: d, ac: dr, aa: 1
MaxII 27. frod frætwum wlanc || fisc sceal on wætere frōd, frætwum wlanc. || Fisċ sċeall on wætere
Bliss Scansion: 1D4 S|Sxs || 1A1b S|xx~+x
Sievers Scansion: D4 / | / x \ || N/A / xx | ~+ x

Syntax: AA || NP

hs: f, ac: fr, aca: fr, xa: ffwfw, aa: D, da: D
MaxII 28. cynren cennan || cyning sceal on healle cynren cennan. || Cyning sċeall on healle
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 1A1b ~+|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || N/A ~+ xx | / x

Syntax: NI || NP

hs: c, law: h, aa: D, da: D
MaxII 29. beagas dælan || bera sceal on hæþe bēaĝas dǣlan. || Bera sċeall on hǣðe,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 1A1b ~+|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || N/A ~+ xx | / x

Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Oxford, Bodleian Library, Junius 121, Folio: 44, r, Manuscript line: 15, Change by: editor. Reading emended: halige Original reading: haligne

Syntax: NI || NP

hs: b, law: h, aa: 1
MaxII 30. eald and egesfull || ea of dune sceal eald and eġesfull. || Ēa of dūne sċeall
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a S|x~+x || N/A S|xSxs
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | ~+ x || N/A / x | / x \

Syntax: AcA || NPV

hs: V, law: sc, aa: D, da: D
MaxII 31. flodgræg feran || fyrd sceal ætsomne flōd-græġ fēran. || Fyrd sċeall æt-samne,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Ss|Sx || 1A1b S|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: A2a / \ | / x || N/A / xx | / x

Syntax: AI || Na

hs: f, law: s, aa: D, da: D
MaxII 32. tirfæstra getrum || treow sceal on eorle tīrfæstra ġe·trum. || Trēow sċeall on eorle,
Bliss Scansion: 3E*2 Ssx|x$ || 1A1b S|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: E / \ xx | / || N/A / xx | / x

Syntax: AgN || NP

hs: t, aa: D, da: D
MaxII 33. wisdom on were || wudu sceal on foldan wīsdōm on were. || Wudu sċeall on foldan
Bliss Scansion: 2E1a Sx|x~+ || 1A1b ~+|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: E / \ x | ~+ || N/A ~+ xx | / x

Syntax: NP || NP

hs: w, aa: D, da: D
MaxII 34. blædum blowan || beorh sceal on eorþan blǣdum blōwan. || Beorh sċeall on eorðan
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 1A1b S|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || N/A / xx | / x

Syntax: NI || NP

hs: b, ac: bl, aca: bl, aa: D, da: D
MaxII 35. grene standan || god sceal on heofenum grēne standan. || God sċeall on heofonum,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 1A1b $|xx~+x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || N/A / xx | ~+ x

Syntax: AI || NP

hs: g, law: h, aa: 1
MaxII 36. dæda demend || duru sceal on healle dǣda dēmend. || Duru sċeall on healle,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 1A1b ~+|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || N/A ~+ xx | / x

Syntax: NgN || NP

hs: d, law: h, aa: D, da: D
MaxII 37. rum recedes muþ || rand sceal on scylde rūm reċedes mūþ. || Rand sċeall on sċielde,
Bliss Scansion: 1D5 S|~+xs || 1A1b S|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: D4 / | ~+ x \ || N/A / xx | / x

Syntax: AN || NP

hs: r, law: sc, aa: D, da: D
MaxII 38. fæst fingra gebeorh || fugel uppe sceal fæst fingra ġe·beorh. || Fuĝol uppe sċeall
Bliss Scansion: 1D6 S|Sxxs || 1D5 ~+|Sxs
Sievers Scansion: D4 / | / xx \ || N/A ~+ | / x \

Syntax: AN || NV

hs: f, law: sc, aa: D, da: D
MaxII 39. lacan on lyfte || leax sceal on wæle lācan on lyfte. || Leax sċeall on wǣle
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 1A1b S|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || N/A / xx | / x

Syntax: IP || NP

hs: l, aa: D, da: D
MaxII 40. mid sceote scriþan || scur sceal on heofenum mid sċeote sċrīðan%. || Sċūr sċeall on heofonum,
Bliss Scansion: 2C1a x~+|Sx || 1A1b S|xx~+x
Sievers Scansion: C2 x ~+ | / x || N/A / xx | ~+ x

Syntax: PI || NP

hs: sc, aa: D, da: D
MaxII 41. winde geblanden || in þas woruld cuman winde ġe·blanden, || on þās weorold cuman.
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || d3b xx~+|~x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xx ~+ | ~ x

Syntax: Nts || PI

hs: w, lab: w, aa: 1
MaxII 42. þeof sceal gangan þystrum wederum || þyrs sceal on fenne gewunian Þēof sċeall gangan þīestrum wederum. || Þyrs sċeall on fenne ġe·wunian
Bliss Scansion: N/A S|xSx|Sx|~+x || N/A S|xxSx|x~+x
Sievers Scansion: N/A / x | / x / x ~+ x || N/A / xx | / xx | ~+ x

Syntax: X || X

hs: þ, lab: w, xa: þþwþw, aa: X, da: D
MaxII 43. ana innan lande || ides sceal dyrne cræfte ana innan lande. || Ides sċeall dierne cræfte,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1(2A1a) Sx|Sx|Sx || N/A ~+|xSx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: HA1 / x | / x | / x || N/A ~+ x | / x | / x

Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Oxford, Bodleian Library, Junius 121, Folio: 44, v, Manuscript line: 6, Change by: editor. Reading emended: heahþrymnesse Original reading: heahþrynnesse Translitteratio: m/na

Syntax: AP || NN

hs: V, aa: 1, da: D
MaxII 44. fæmne hire freond gesecean || gif heo nelle on folce geþeon fǣmne hire frēond ġe·sēċan, || ġif hēo nelle on folce ġe·þēon
Bliss Scansion: N/A Sx|xxS|xSx || 3B*1e xxxxxSx|xS
Sievers Scansion: HA1 / xxx | / x | / x || 0 xxxxx / | xx /

Syntax: X || PI

hs: f, aa: X, da: D
MaxII 45. þæt hi man beagum gebicge || brim sceal sealte weallan þæt hīe man bēaĝum ġe·byċġe. || Brim sċeall sealte weallan,
Bliss Scansion: a1c(1A*1a) xxxSx|xSx || N/A $|xSx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: hA1 xxx / xx | / x || N/A / x | / x | / x

Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Oxford, Bodleian Library, Junius 121, Folio: 44, v, Manuscript line: 7, Change by: editor. Reading emended: þancung Original reading: þangung Translitteratio: c/g

Syntax: NV || X

hs: b, law: w, aa: D, da: D
MaxII 46. lyfthelm and laguflod || ymb ealra landa gehwylc lyft-helm and laĝu-flōd || ymb ealra landa ġe·hwelċ,
Bliss Scansion: N/A Ss|x~+s || 3B*1c xxxSx|xS
Sievers Scansion: N/A / \ x | ~+ \ || 0 xxx / | xx /

Syntax: NcN || NgA

hs: l, law: hw, xa: lhllh, aa: Z, da: D
MaxII 47. flowan firgenstreamas || feoh sceal on eorþan flōwan firġen-strēamas. || Feoh sċeall on eorðan
Bliss Scansion: 2A1(2A1a) Sx|Sx|Sx || 1A1b $|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: HA1 / x | / x | / x || N/A / xx | / x

Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Oxford, Bodleian Library, Junius 121, Folio: 44, v, Manuscript line: 8-9, Change by: editor. Reading emended: haligdomes Original reading: halig domas Translitteratio: a/e

Syntax: IN || NP

hs: f, aa: D, da: D
MaxII 48. tydran and tyman || tungol sceal on heofenum tȳdran and tīeman. || Tungol sċeall on heofonum
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 1A*1b Sx|xx~+x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || N/A / xxx | ~+ x

Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Oxford, Bodleian Library, Junius 121, Folio: 44, v, Manuscript line: 9-10, Change by: editor. Reading emended: word Original reading: Not in MS

Syntax: IcI || NP

hs: t, aa: D, da: D
MaxII 49. beorhte scinan || swa him bebead meotud beorhte sċīnan, || swā him be·bēad metod.
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 2C2c xxxS|~x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xxx / | ~ x

Syntax: aI || VN

hs: b, aa: 1
MaxII 50. god sceal wiþ yfele || geogoþ sceal wiþ yldo Gōd sċeall wiþ yfele, || ġuĝuþ sċeall wiþ ieldu,
Bliss Scansion: 1A1b S|xx~+x || 1A1b ~+|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | ~+ x || N/A ~+ xx | / x

Syntax: NP || NP

hs: g, xa: gVgV, aa: Q
MaxII 51. lif sceal wiþ deaþe || leoht sceal wiþ þystrum līf sċeall wiþ dēaðe, || lēoht sċeall wiþ þīestrum,
Bliss Scansion: 1A1b S|xxSx || 1A1b S|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || N/A / xx | / x

Syntax: NP || NP

hs: l, aa: 1
MaxII 52. fyrd wiþ fyrde || feond wiþ oþrum fyrd wiþ fyrde, || fēond wiþ ōðrum,
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a S|xSx || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: NP || NP

hs: f, aa: D, da: D
MaxII 53. laþ wiþ laþe || ymb land sacan lāþ wiþ lāðe || ymb land sacan,
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a S|xSx || 2C2a xS|~x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 x / | ~ x

Syntax: AP || PI

hs: l, las: s, aa: D, da: D
MaxII 54. synne stælan || a sceal snotor hycgean synne stǣlan. || Ā sċeall snotor hyċġan
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 2C1b xx~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xx ~+ | / x

Syntax: NI || AI

hs: s, las: s, law: h, aa: 1
MaxII 55. ymb þysse worulde gewinn || wearh hangian ymb þisse weorolde ġe·winn, || wearh hangian,
Bliss Scansion: 3B*1c xxx~+x|xS || 1D1 S|Sxx
Sievers Scansion: B2 xxx ~+ | xx / || N/A / | / ~ x

Syntax: NgN || NI

hs: w, law: h, aa: D, da: D
MaxII 56. fægere ongildan || þæt he ær facen dyde fæġere on·ġieldan || þæt ǣr fācen dyde
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a ~+x|xSx || 3B1c xxxSx|~+
Sievers Scansion: A1 ~+ xx | / x || 0 xxx / | x ~+

Syntax: aI || NV

hs: f, aa: 1
MaxII 57. manna cynne || meotod ana wat manna cynne. || Metod ana wāt
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 1D5 ~+|Sxs
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || N/A ~+ | / x \

Syntax: NgN || NAV

hs: m, law: w, aa: 1
MaxII 58. hwyder seo sawul sceal || syþþan hweorfan hwider sēo sāwol sċeall || siþþan hweorfan,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1c xxxSx|$ || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xxx / | x / || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: NV || aI

hs: s, law: hw, aa: 1
MaxII 59. and ealle þa gastas || þe for gode hweorfaþ and ealle þā gāstas || þe for Gode hweorfaþ
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx || 2C1b xx~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || 0 xx ~+ | / x

Syntax: AN || PV

hs: g, law: hw, aa: 2
MaxII 60. æfter deaþdæge || domes bidaþ aefter dēað-dæġe, || dōmes bīdaþ
Bliss Scansion: d3b xxS~x || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || N/A / x | / x

Syntax: NC || NV

hs: d, aa: D, da: D
MaxII 61. on fæder fæþme || is seo forþgesceaft on fæder fæðme. || Is sēo forþ-ġe·sċeaft
Bliss Scansion: 2C1a x~+|Sx || d5b xxSxs
Sievers Scansion: C2 x ~+ | / x || 0 xx / | x /

Syntax: NgN || NC

hs: f, aa: D, da: D
MaxII 62. digol and dyrne || drihten ana wat dēaĝol and dierne; || drihten ana wāt,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 1D4 S|Sxs
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || N/A / | / x \

Syntax: AcA || NAV

hs: d, aa: D, da: D
MaxII 63. nergende fæder || næni eft cymeþ nerġende fæder. || Nǣniġ eft cymeþ
Bliss Scansion: 30 Sxx|~+ || N/A Sx|S~+
Sievers Scansion: E / \ x | ~+ || N/A / x | / ~+

Syntax: AN || AV

hs: n, aa: 1
MaxII 64. hider under hrofas || þe þæt her for soþ hider under hrōfas, || þe þæt hēr for sōþ
Bliss Scansion: 1A1b ~+|xxSx || 2B1b xxS|xS
Sievers Scansion: A1 ~+ xx | / x || 0 xx / | x /

Syntax: aP || aP

hs: h, law: s, aa: D, da: D
MaxII 65. mannum secge || hwylc sy meotodes gesceaft mannum seċġe || hwelċ sīe metodes ġe·sċeaft,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || N/A xx~+xxs
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xx~+xxs

Syntax: NV || AvN

hs: m, law: sc, aa: Q
MaxII 66. sigefolca gesetu || þær he sylfa wunaþ siġe-folca ġe·setu, || ðǣr selfa wunaþ.
Bliss Scansion: 3E*2 ~+sx|x~+ || 3B1b xxSx|~+
Sievers Scansion: E ~+ \ xx | ~+ || 0 xx / | x ~+

Syntax: NgN || AV

hs: s, aa: D, da: D