A Consolidated Library of Anglo-Saxon Poetry

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https://clasp.ell.ox.ac.uk/poem/A.6.23
Title
The Creed
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Old English
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The Creed

Creed 1. ælmihtig fæder || up on rodore Æl-mehtiġ fæder || up on rodore,
Bliss Scansion: 300 Ssx|~+ || 1A1a $|x~+x
Sievers Scansion: E / \ x | ~+ || N/A / x | ~+ x
Syntax: AN || aP
hs: V, aa: 1
Creed 2. ðe ða sciran gesceaft || sceope and worhtest þe þā sċīran ġe·sċeaft || sċōpe and worhtest
Bliss Scansion: 3B*1c xxSx|xS || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B2 xx / | xx / || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: AN || VcV
hs: sc, lab: sc, aa: D, da: D
Creed 3. and eorðan wang || ealne gesettest and eorðan wang || ealne ġe·settest,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1a xSx|S || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B1 x / | x / || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: NgN || AV
hs: V, ca: V, lab: s, aa: 1
Creed 4. ic ðe ecne god || ænne gecenne iċ þē ēċne God || ānne ġe·cenne,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|$ || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: AN || AV
hs: V, ca: V, aa: 1
Creed 5. lustum gelyfe || ðu eart lifes frea lustum ġe·līefe. || Þū eart līfes frēa,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: NV || NgN
hs: l, aa: D, da: D
Creed 6. engla ordfruma || eorðan wealdend engla ord-fruma, || eorðan wealdend,
Bliss Scansion: 1D*3 Sx|S~x || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: D*2 / x | / ~ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NgN || NgN
hs: V, law: w, aa: D, da: D
Creed 7. and ðu garsecges || grundas geworhtest and þū gārseċġes || grundas ġe·worhtest,
Bliss Scansion: d1b xxSxx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: iN || NV
hs: g, law: w, aa: 2
Creed 8. and ðu ða menegu canst || mærra tungla and þū% þā% meniġu% canst || mǣrra tungla.
Bliss Scansion: 3B1c xxx~+x|S || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xxx ~+ | x / || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NV || AN
hs: m, aa: 1
Creed 9. ic on sunu ðinne || soðne gelyfe Iċ on sunu þīnne || sōðne ġe·līefe,
Bliss Scansion: 2C1b xx~+|Sx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: C2 xx ~+ | / x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: PA || AV
hs: s , lab: s, aa: 1
Creed 10. hælendne cyning || hider asendne hǣlendne cyning, || hider ā·sendne
Bliss Scansion: 30 Sxx|~+ || 1A1a ~+|xSx
Sievers Scansion: E / \ x | ~+ || N/A ~+ x | / x
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: British Library, Cotton Claudius A iii, Folio: 31, v, Manuscript line: 10, Change by: scribe. Reading maintained: æce Original reading: ęce
Syntax: AN || as
hs: h, lab: s, aa: 1
Creed 11. of ðam uplican || engla rice of þǣm uplican || engla rīċe,
Bliss Scansion: d1b xxSxx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: AC || NgN
hs: V, lab: V, aa: 2
Creed 12. ðone gabriel || godes ærendraca þone Gabriel, || Godes ǣrend-wraca,
Bliss Scansion: d1b xxSxx || N/A ~+|Sx~+
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || N/A ~+ | / x ~+
Syntax: dN || NgN
hs: g, lab: V, aa: 2
Creed 13. sanctan marian || sylfre gebodode sanctan% Marian || selfre ġe·bodode.
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sxx || 1A*1a Sx|x~+x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || N/A / xx | ~+ x
Syntax: AN || AV
hs: s , aa: 1
Creed 14. ides unmæne || heo ðæt ærende Ides unmǣne, || hēo þæt ǣrende
Bliss Scansion: 1D1 ~+|Sxx || d1b xxSxx
Sievers Scansion: D1 ~+ | / \ x || 0 xx / | / x
Syntax: NA || iN
hs: V, aa: Q, da: D
Creed 15. onfeng freolice || and ðe fæder sylfne on·fēng frēolīċe || and þē fæder selfne
Bliss Scansion: 1D1 xS|Sxx || 2C1b xx~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: D1 x / | / \ x || 0 xx ~+ | / x
Syntax: Va || NA
hs: f, aa: D, da: D
Creed 16. under breostcofan || bearn acende under brēost-cofan || bearn ā·cende.
Bliss Scansion: d3b xxS~x || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NC || NV
hs: b, xa: bcbc, aa: 1
Creed 17. næs ðær gefremmed || firen æt giftum Næs ðǣr ġe·fremmed || firen æt ġiftum,
Bliss Scansion: a1c xxxSx || 1A1a ~+|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx / x || N/A ~+ x | / x
Syntax: as || NP
hs: f, aa: 2
Creed 18. ac ðær halig gast || handgyft sealde ac ðǣr hāliġ gāst || hand-ġift sealde,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|S || 2A1a Ss|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A / \ | / x
Syntax: AN || NV
hs: h, xa: hghgs, aa: 1
Creed 19. ðære fæmnan bosm || fylde mid blisse ðǣre fǣmnan bōsm || fylde mid blisse,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|S || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: NgN || VP
hs: f, xa: fbfb, aa: Q
Creed 20. and heo cuðlice || cende swa mærne and hēo cūðlīċe || cende swā mǣrne
Bliss Scansion: d1b xxSxx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: ia || VA
hs: c, aa: 2
Creed 21. eorðbuendum || engla scyppend eorð-būendum || engla sċieppend,
Bliss Scansion: 1D1 S|Sxx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: D1 / | / \ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NC || NgN
hs: V, aa: 1, acp: 1D1
Creed 22. se to frofre gewearð || foldbuendum sē tō frōfre ġe·wearþ || fold-būendum,
Bliss Scansion: 3B*1c xxSx|xS || 1D1 S|Sxx
Sievers Scansion: B2 xx / | xx / || N/A / | / ~ x
Syntax: PV || NC
hs: f, las: b, aa: 1, bcp: 1D1
Creed 23. and ymbe bethleem || bodedan englas and ymbe Bethleem || bododon englas
Bliss Scansion: d1c xxxSxx || 2A1a ~+x|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx / x || N/A ~+ x | / x
Syntax: NC || VN
hs: b, las: b, aa: 1
Creed 24. ðæt acenned wæs || crist on eorðan þæt ā·cenned wæs || Crīst on eorðan.
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|$ || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: sV || NP
hs: V, aa: 1
Creed 25. ða se pontisca || pilatus weold Þā sē Pontisca || Pīlatus wēold
Bliss Scansion: d1b xxSxx || 3 E1 Sxx|S
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || N/A / \ x | /
Syntax: aA || NV
hs: p, aa: 2
Creed 26. under romwarum || rices and doma under Rom-warum || rīċes and dōma,
Bliss Scansion: d3b xxS~x || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: NC || NcN
hs: r, las: d, aa: 1
Creed 27. ða se deora frea || deað ðrowade þā sē dēora frēa || dēaþ þrōwode,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|S || 1D1 S|Sxx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A / | / ~ x
Syntax: AN || NV
hs: d, las: d, lab: d, aa: 1
Creed 28. on gealgan stah || gumena drihten on ġealĝan stāh, || gumena drihten,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1a xSx|S || 2A1a ~+x|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 x / | x / || N/A ~+ x | / x
Syntax: PV || NgN
hs: g, lab: d, aa: 1
Creed 29. ðone geomormod || iosep byrigde þone ġōmor-mōd || Iosep bierĝde,
Bliss Scansion: d5b xxSxs || 2A1a Sx|~+x
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A / x | ~+ x
Syntax: NC || NV
hs: X, aa: 1
Creed 30. and he of helle || huðe gefette and hē of helle || hūðe ġe·fette,
Bliss Scansion: a1c xxxSx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx / x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: iP || NV
hs: h, aa: D
Creed 31. of ðam suslhofe || sawla manega of þǣm sūsl-hofe, || sāwla meniġu,
Bliss Scansion: d3b xxS~x || 2A1a Sx|~+x
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || N/A / x | ~+ x
Syntax: NC || NA
hs: s , lab: s, aa: 1
Creed 32. het ða uplicne || eðel secan hēt þā uplicne || ēðel sēċan.
Bliss Scansion: d1b xxSxx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: dA || NI
hs: V, lab: s, aa: 2
Creed 33. ðæs ðy ðriddan dæge || ðeoda wealdend Þæs þȳ þriddan dæġe || þēoda wealdend
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|~+ || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x ~+ || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: AN || NgN
hs: þ, aa: 1
Creed 34. aras rices frea || recene of moldan āras, rīċes frēa, || recene% of moldan,
Bliss Scansion: N/A xS|Sxs || 1A*1a ~+x|xSx
Sievers Scansion: D4 x / | / x \ || N/A ~+ xx | / x
Syntax: NgN || aP
hs: r, aa: 1, da: D
Creed 35. and he feowertig daga || folgeras sine and hē [XL] daĝa || folĝeras sīne
Bliss Scansion: N/A xxSxx|~+ || 2A1a Sxx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x ~+ || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: NNg || NA
hs: f, aa: 1
Creed 36. runum arette || and ða his rice began rūnum ā·rētte || and þā his rīċe be·gann,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 3B*1c xxxSx|xS
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xxx / | xx /
Syntax: NV || NV
hs: r, aa: D, da: D
Creed 37. ðone uplican || eðel secan þone uplican || ēðel sēċan,
Bliss Scansion: d1b xxSxx || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: dA || NI
hs: V, aa: 2
Creed 38. cwæð ðæt he nolde || nænne forlætan cwæþ þæt hē nolde || nānne for·lǣtan
Bliss Scansion: a1c xxxSx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx / x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: iV || AI
hs: n, aa: 2
Creed 39. ðe him forð ofer ðæt || fylian wolde þe him forþ ofer þæt || fylĝan wolde
Bliss Scansion: 2B2b xxS|xx$ || 2A1a ~+x|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B2 xx / | xx / || N/A ~+ x | / x
Syntax: aP || IV
hs: f, ca: f, aa: 1
Creed 40. and mid fæstum sefan || freode gelæstan and mid fæstum sefan || frēode ġe·lǣstan.
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|~+ || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x ~+ || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: AN || NI
hs: f, ca: f, law: l, aa: 1
Creed 41. ic haligne gast || hihte beluce Iċ hāliġne gāst || hyhte be·lūce,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1a xSxx|S || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B2 x / | xx / || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: AN || NV
hs: h, law: l, aa: 1
Creed 42. emne swa ecne || swa is aðor gecweden efene swā ēċne || swā is āðor ġe·cweden,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 3B*1b xxSx|x~+
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xx / | xx ~+
Syntax: aA || As
hs: V, aa: D, da: D
Creed 43. fæder oððe freobearn || folca gereordum fæder oþþe frēo-bearn, || folca ġe·reordum.
Bliss Scansion: 1A2b ~+|xxSs || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A2b ~+ xx | / \ || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: NcN || NgN
hs: f, aa: D, da: D
Creed 44. ne synd ðæt ðreo godas || ðriwa genemned Ne sind þæt þrīe godas, || þrīwa ġe·nemned,
Bliss Scansion: 2C2c xxxS|~x || 1A1a ~+|xSx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xxx / | ~ x || N/A ~+ x | / x
Syntax: AN || as
hs: þ, ac: þr, aa: 1
Creed 45. ac is an god || se ðe ealle hafað ac is ān God, || sē þe ealle hafaþ
Bliss Scansion: N/A xxSs || 3B1b xxSx|~+
Sievers Scansion: A3 xx / \ || 0 xx / | x ~+
Syntax: AN || AV
hs: V, aa: 1
Creed 46. ða ðry naman || ðinga gerynum þā þrīe naman || þinga ġe·rȳnum,
Bliss Scansion: 2C2a xS|~x || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: C3 x / | ~ x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: AN || NgN
hs: þ, aa: 1
Creed 47. soð and sigefæst || ofer side gesceaft sōþ and siġefæst || ofer sīde ġe·sċeaft,
Bliss Scansion: 1A2a S|x~+s || 3B*1c xxSx|xS
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | ~+ x || 0 xx / | xx /
Syntax: AcA || AN
hs: s , aa: D, da: D
Creed 48. wereda wuldorgyfa || wlanc and ece weoroda wuldor-ġiefa, || wlanc and ēċe.
Bliss Scansion: 1D*3 ~+x|S~x || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: D*2 ~+ x | / ~ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NgN || AcA
hs: w, aa: D, da: D
Creed 49. eac ic gelyfe || ðæt syn leofe gode Ēac iċ ġe·līefe || þæt sīen lēofe Gode
Bliss Scansion: a1c xxxSx || 3B1b xxSx|~+
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx / x || 0 xx / | x ~+
Syntax: iV || AN
hs: l, aa: 2
Creed 50. ðe ðurh ænne geðanc || ealdor heriað þe þurh ānne ġe·þanc || ealdor herġaþ,
Bliss Scansion: 3B*1c xxSx|xS || 2A1a Sx|~+x
Sievers Scansion: B2 xx / | xx / || N/A / x | ~+ x
Syntax: AN || NV
hs: V, las: h, aa: 1
Creed 51. heofona heahcyning || her for life heofona hēah-cyning || hēr for līfe,
Bliss Scansion: 1D*3 ~+x|S~x || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: D*2 ~+ x | / ~ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NgN || aP
hs: h, las: h, aa: D, da: D
Creed 52. and ic gemænscipe || mærne getreowe and iċ ġe·mænsċipe || mǣrne ġe·trēowe
Bliss Scansion: d1c xxxSxx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xxx / | ~ x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: iN || AV
hs: m, aa: 2
Creed 53. ðinra haligra || her for life þīnra hāliġra || hēr for līfe.
Bliss Scansion: d1b xxSxx || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: AN || aP
hs: h, las: l, lab: h, aa: 2
Creed 54. lisse ic gelyfe || leahtra gehwylces Lisse iċ ġe·līefe || leahtra ġe·hwelċes,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1b Sx|xxSx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xxx | / x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: NV || NgA
hs: l, las: l, lab: hw, aa: D, da: D
Creed 55. and ic ðone ærest || ealra getreowe and iċ þone ǣrest || ealra ġe·trēowe,
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: iN || AgA
hs: V, law: t, aa: D
Creed 56. flæsces on foldan || on ða forhtan tid flǣsċes on foldan || on þā forhtan tīd,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 3B1b xxSx|S
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || 0 xx / | x /
Syntax: NP || AN
hs: f, law: t, aa: D, da: D
Creed 57. ðær ðu ece lif || eallum dælest ðǣr% þū ēċe līf || eallum dǣlest%,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|S || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: AN || AV
hs: V, aa: 1
Creed 58. swa her manna gehwylc || metode gecwemað swā hēr manna ġe·hwelċ || metode ġe·cwēmaþ.
Bliss Scansion: 3B*1c xxSx|xS || 1A*1a ~+x|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B2 xx / | xx / || N/A ~+ xx | / x
Syntax: NA || NV
hs: m, aa: 1