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https://clasp.ell.ox.ac.uk/poem/A.6.43.9
Title
Metrical Charm 9: For Theft of Cattle
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Old English
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Metrical Charm 9: For Theft of Cattle

MCharm9 1. garmund || godes ðegen Ne for·stōlen ne for·holen nānuht, þæs þe iċ āĝe, þe mā þe
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
MCharm9 2. find ðæt feoh || and fere ðæt feoh meahte Herod ūrne drihten. Iċ ġe·þōhte sancte Eadelenan
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
MCharm9 3. and hafa ðæt feoh || and heald ðæt feoh and iċ ġe·þōhte Crīst on rōde ā·hangen; swā iċ þenċe þis feoh
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
MCharm9 4. and fere ham ðæt feoh tō findanne, næs tō oþ·feorĝenne, and tō witenne, næs tō
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
MCharm9 5. ðæt he næfre næbbe landes || ðæt he hit oðlæde oþ·wyrċenne, and tō lufienne, næs tō oþ·lǣdenne.
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
MCharm9 6. ne foldan || ðæt hit oðferie Gārmund, || Godes þeġn,
Bliss Scansion: 0 Sx || N/A ~x|~x
Sievers Scansion: N/A / x || N/A ~x|~x
Syntax: N || NgN
hs: g, aa: X
MCharm9 7. ne husa || ðæt he hit oðhealde find þæt feoh || and fere þæt feoh
Bliss Scansion: N/A Sx$ || N/A x~+|x$
Sievers Scansion: || 0 x~+|x$
Syntax: VN || VN
hs: f, law: f, lab: f, aa: Q
MCharm9 8. gif hyt hwa gedo || ne gedige hit him næfre and hafa þæt feoh || and heald þæt feoh
Bliss Scansion: N/A x~+|x$ || N/A xS|x$
Sievers Scansion: B1 x ~+ | x / || 0 x / | x /
Syntax: VN || VN
hs: h, law: f, lab: f, xa: hfhf, aa: Q
MCharm9 9. binnan ðrym nihtum || cunne ic his mihta and fere hām þæt feoh.
Bliss Scansion: 2B1c xxxS|x$ ||
Sievers Scansion: B1 xxx / | x / ||
Syntax: VN || null
hs: #, aa: X
MCharm9 10. his mægen and his mihta || and his mundcræftas þæt hē nǣfre næbbe landes, || þæt hē hit oþ·lǣde,
Bliss Scansion: a1f xxxxxxSx || a1d xxxxSx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxxxx / x || 0 xxxxSx
Syntax: iN || iV
hs: h, law: V, aa: Q
MCharm9 11. eall he weornige || swa syre wudu weornie nē foldan, || þæt hit oþ·ferġe,
Bliss Scansion: N/A xSx || a1c xxx~+x
Sievers Scansion: || 0 xxx~+x
Syntax: N || iV
hs: f, law: V, aa: X
MCharm9 12. swa breðel seo swa ðystel nē hūsa, || þæt hē% hit% oþ·healde%.
Bliss Scansion: N/A xSx || a1d xxxxSx
Sievers Scansion: || 0 xxxxSx
Syntax: N || iV
hs: h, law: V, aa: X
MCharm9 13. se ðe ðis feoh || oðfergean ðence Ġif hit% hwā ġe·dō, || ne ġe·dīeġe hit him nǣfre.
Bliss Scansion: 2B1b xxS|xS || N/A xxSx|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || 0 xxSx|xxSx
Syntax: NV || Va
hs: h, aa: 2
MCharm9 14. oððe ðis orf || oðehtian ðence Binnan þrymm nihtum || cunne iċ his meahta,
Bliss Scansion: 2C1b xx$|Sx || 1A*1b Sx|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: C1 xx / | / x || N/A / xxx | / x
Syntax: AN || AN
hs: X, las: m, aa: Z
MCharm9 15. amen his mæġen and his meahta || and his mund-cræftas.
Bliss Scansion: 1A1b x~+|xxSx || d2b xxSsx
Sievers Scansion: A1 x ~+ xx | / x || 0 xx / | / x
Syntax: NcN || NC
hs: m, las: m, aa: D