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Title
The Battle of Finnsburh
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The Battle of Finnsburh

Finn 1. || # /nas byrnaþ || nas% byrnaþ?’ ||
Bliss Scansion: ||
Sievers Scansion: ||
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 41. Reading maintained: Hwæt! Original reading: Hwæt!
hs: h*
Finn 2. hnæf hleoþrode þa || heaþogeong cyning Hnæf% hleoðrode þā, || heaðu-ġung% cyning:
Bliss Scansion: N/A $|Sxxs || 2A3b ~+s|~x
Sievers Scansion: D4 / | / xx \ || N/A ~+ \ | ~ x
Syntax: Na || AN
hs: h, aa: 1
Finn 3. ne þis ne dagaþ eastan || ne her draca ne fleogeþ ‘Nē þis ne daĝað ēastan%, || nē hēr draca ne flēoġeþ,
Bliss Scansion: d2c xxx~+|Sx || N/A xx~+|xSx
Sievers Scansion: C2 xxx ~+ | / x || 0 xx ~+ x | / x
Syntax: Va || NV
hs: d, aa: 1
Finn 4. ne her þisse healle || hornas ne byrnaþ nē hēr þisse healle || hornas ne byrnaþ.
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: aN || NV
hs: h, aa: D, da: D
Finn 5. ac her forþ beraþ || fugelas singaþ Ac hēr forþ beraþ; || fuĝolas singaþ,
Bliss Scansion: 2C2b xxS|~x || 2A1a ~+x|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xx / | ~ x || N/A ~+ x | / x
Syntax: aV || NV
hs: f, aa: 1
Finn 6. gylleþ græghama || guþwudu hlynneþ ġielleþ grǣġ-hama, || gūð-wudu hlynneþ,
Bliss Scansion: 1D*3 Sx|S~x || 2A3a S~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: D*2 / x | / ~ x || N/A / ~+ | / x
Syntax: NC || NV
hs: g, xa: gghgh, aa: Q, da: D
Finn 7. scyld scefte oncwyþ || nu scyneþ þes mona sċield sċeafte on·cwiþ. || Nū sċīeneþ þēs mōna
Bliss Scansion: 1D6 S|Sxxs || 1A*1a xSx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: D4 / | / xx \ || 0 x / xx | / x
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 41, Folio: 196, -, Manuscript line: 3, Change by: scribe. Reading maintained: heardum Original reading: he^a^rdum
Syntax: NNtV || VN
hs: sc, aa: D, da: D
Finn 8. waþol under wolcnum || nu arisaþ weadæda waðol under wolcnum. || Nū ā·rīsaþ wēa-dǣda
Bliss Scansion: 1A1b ~+|xxSx || d2d xxxxSsx
Sievers Scansion: A1 ~+ xx | / x || 0 xxxx / | / x
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 41, Folio: 196, -, Manuscript line: 4, Change by: scribe. Reading maintained: fyrngewrytum Original reading: fyrngewrytum
Syntax: AP || NC
hs: w, lab: w, aa: D, da: D
Finn 9. þe þisne folces niþ || fremman willaþ þe þisne folces nīþ || fremman willaþ.
Bliss Scansion: 3B1c xxxSx|S || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xxx / | x / || N/A / x | / x
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 41, Folio: 196, -, Manuscript line: 4, Change by: editor. Reading emended: samnode Original reading: samode / samade?
Syntax: NgN || IV
hs: f, las: w, lab: w, aa: 1
Finn 10. ac onwacnigeaþ nu || wigend mine Ac on·wācniaþ nū, || wīġend mīne,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSxx|S || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B2 xx / | xx / || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: Va || NA
hs: w, las: w, aa: 1
Finn 11. habbaþ eowre linda || hicgeaþ on ellen habbaþ ēowre linda%, || hyċġaþ% on ellen,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1b Sx|xxSx || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xxx | / x || N/A / xx | / x
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 41, Folio: 196, -, Manuscript line: 5, Change by: editor. Reading supplied: oððe Original reading: Not in MS
Syntax: VN || VP
hs: h, law: V, aa: 1
Finn 12. winnaþ on orde || wesaþ onmode winnaþ% || on orde, || wesaþ on mōde’.
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a Sx|xSx || 1D2 ~+|Ssx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / xx | / x || N/A ~+ | / \ x
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 41, Folio: 196, -, Manuscript line: 7, Change by: scribe. Reading maintained: Noster Original reading: Noster
Syntax: VP || NC
hs: w, law: V, xa: wVwV, aa: 2
Finn 13. þa aras mænig goldhladen þegn || gyrde hine his swurde Þā ā·rās maniġ gold-hladen þeġn, || ġierde hine his swurde.
Bliss Scansion: N/A xxxxxS~x|S || 1A*1c Sx|xxxSx
Sievers Scansion: hE xxxxx / ~ x | / || N/A / xxxx | / x
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 41, Folio: 196, -, Manuscript line: 8, Change by: editor. Reading emended: Sille Original reading: Wille Translitteratio: S/W
Syntax: AN || VN
hs: g, aa: 2
Finn 14. þa to dura eodon || drihtlice cempan Þā tō dura ēodon || dryhtliċe cempan,
Bliss Scansion: 2C1b xx~+|Sx || 2A1a Sxx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C2 xx ~+ | / x || N/A / xx | / x
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 41, Folio: 196, -, Manuscript line: 10, Change by: editor. Reading emended: Israela Original reading: iraela
Syntax: PV || AN
hs: d, aa: 1
Finn 15. sigeferþ and eaha || hyra sword getugon Siġeferþ and Eaha, || hira sweord ġe·tuĝon,
Bliss Scansion: 1A*1a ~+x|xSx || 2B1b xxS|x~+
Sievers Scansion: A1 ~+ xx | / x || 0 xx / | x ~+
Syntax: NcN || NV
hs: sc, aa: 1
Finn 16. and æt oþrum durum || ordlaf and guþlaf and æt ōðrum durum || Ordlāf and Gūþlāf,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|~+ || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x ~+ || N/A / xx | / x
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 41, Folio: 196, -, Manuscript line: 15, Change by: editor, Dittography: of d. Reading emended: gebryrded Original reading: gebrydded
Syntax: AN || NcN
hs: V, aa: 1
Finn 17. and hengest sylf || hwearf him on laste and Henġest self || hwearf him on lāste.
Bliss Scansion: 3B1a xSx|S || 1A1b S|xxSx
Sievers Scansion: B1 x / | x / || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: NA || NP
hs: h, aa: 1
Finn 18. þa gyt garulf || guþere styrde Þā ġīet Gārulf || Gūðere stīerde%
Bliss Scansion: 2C1a xS|Sx || 2A1a Sxx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C1 x / | / x || N/A / xx | / x
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 41, Folio: 196, -, Manuscript line: 20, Change by: editor. Reading emended: fare Original reading: fa
Syntax: aN || NV
hs: g, law: st, aa: D, da: D
Finn 19. þæt he swa freolic feorh || forman siþe þæt hē swā freoliċ feorh || forman sīðe
Bliss Scansion: 3B1c xxxSx|S || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xxx / | x / || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: AN || AN
hs: f, ac: fr, acc: fr, law: s, aa: D, da: D
Finn 20. to þære healle durum || hyrsta ne bære tō ðǣre healle durum || hyrsta ne bǣre%,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1c xxxSx|~+ || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xxx / | x ~+ || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: NgN || NV
hs: h, aa: 1
Finn 21. nu hyt niþa heard || anyman wolde nū hit nīða heard || ā·niman wolde,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|S || 2C1a x~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || 0 x ~+ | / x
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 41, Folio: 196, -, Manuscript line: 27, Change by: editor, Haplography: of n. Reading emended: unnit Original reading: unit
Syntax: NgA || IV
hs: n, aa: 1
Finn 22. ac he frægn ofer eal || undearninga ac hē fræġn ofer eall || un-dearnunga,
Bliss Scansion: 2B2b xxS|xx$ || 1D1 S|Sxx
Sievers Scansion: B2 xx / | xx / || D1 / | / \ x
Syntax: VP || aU
hs: V, las: d, aa: 2, bcp: 1D1
Finn 23. deormod hæleþ || hwa þa duru heolde dēor-mōd hæleþ, || hwā þā duru hēolde.
Bliss Scansion: 2A1 Ss|~x || 2C1b xx~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A2a / \ | ~ x || 0 xx ~+ | / x
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 41, Folio: 196, -, Manuscript line: 29-30, Change by: scribe. Reading maintained: feldgongende Original reading: feldgongende
Syntax: AN || NV
hs: d, las: d, xa: dhdh, aa: Q
Finn 24. sigeferþ is min nama cweþ he || ic eom secgena leod ‘Siġeferþ is min nama,’cwæþ hē, || ‘iċ eom Seċġena lēod,
Bliss Scansion: N/A ~+x|xx~+|xS || 3B1b xxSxx|S
Sievers Scansion: E ~+ \ xx | ~+ || 0 xx / | xx /
Syntax: NvNVi || NgN
hs: s, aa: 1
Finn 25. wreccea wide cuþ || fæla ic weana gebad wreċċa% wīde cūþ; || fela iċ wēana% ġe·bād,
Bliss Scansion: 1D*5 Sx|Sxs || 3B*1c xxxSx|xS
Sievers Scansion: D*4 / x | / x \ || 0 xxx / | xx /
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 41, Folio: 196, -, Manuscript line: 25, Change by: editor. Reading emended: Worað Original reading: warað Translitteratio: a/o
Manuscript shelfmark: Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 41, Folio: 196, -, Manuscript line: 25, Change by: editor. Reading supplied: he Original reading: Not in MS
Syntax: NA || fNgV
hs: w, lab: w, aa: Q
Finn 26. heardra hilda || þe is gyt her witod heardra% hilda. || Þē is ġīet hēr witod
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 2C2c xxxS|~x
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xxx / | ~ x
Syntax: AN || as
hs: h, law: w, lab: w, aa: D, da: D
Finn 27. swæþer þu sylf to me || secean wylle swæðer þū self tō mē || sēċan wille.’
Bliss Scansion: 2B1a xxxS|xS || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xxx / | x / || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: AP || IV
hs: s, law: w, aa: 1
Finn 28. þa wæs on healle || wælslihta gehlyn Þā wæs on healle || wæl-slihta ġe·hlynn;
Bliss Scansion: a1c xxxSx || 3E*2 Ssx|x$
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxx / x || N/A / \ xx | /
Syntax: VP || NgN
hs: w, law: hl, aa: Q
Finn 29. sceolde cellod bord || cenum on handa sċolde cellod% bord% || cēnum% on% handa,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|S || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x / || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: AN || AP
hs: c, law: h, aa: 1
Finn 30. banhelm berstan || buruhþelu dynede bān-helm berstan || (burh-þelu dynede),
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Ss|Sx || N/A ~+~+|~+x
Sievers Scansion: A2a / \ | / x || N/A ~+ ~+ | ~+ x
Syntax: NI || NV
hs: b, aa: D, da: D
Finn 31. oþ æt þære guþe || garulf gecrang oþ æt ðǣre gūðe || Gārulf ġe·crang,
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx || 2E1a Sx|xS
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || N/A / \ x | /
Syntax: dN || NV
hs: g, aa: 2
Finn 32. ealra ærest || eorþbuendra ealra ǣrest || eorð-būendra,
Bliss Scansion: 2A1a Sx|Sx || 1D1 S|Sxx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || D1 / | / \ x
Syntax: AgA || AC
hs: V, aa: D, da: D, bcp: 1D1
Finn 33. guþlafes sunu || ymbe hyne godra fæla Gūðlāfes sunu, || ymbe hine gōdra fela,
Bliss Scansion: 30 Sxx|~+ || 3B1d xxxxSx|~+
Sievers Scansion: E / \ x | ~+ || 0 xxxx / | x ~+
Syntax: NgN || Agf
hs: g, aa: 1
Finn 34. hwearflicra hræw || hræfen wandrode hwearflicra% hrǣw%. || Hræfn wandrode,
Bliss Scansion: 3 E1 Sxx|S || 1D1 ~+|Sxx
Sievers Scansion: E / \ x | / || N/A ~+ | / ~ x
Syntax: AgN || NV
hs: h, ac: hr, acc: hr, aa: D, da: D
Finn 35. sweart and sealobrun || swurdleoma stod sweart and salu-brūn. || Sweord-lēoma stōd,
Bliss Scansion: 1A2a S|x~+s || 300 Ssx|S
Sievers Scansion: A2b / x | ~+ \ || N/A / \ x | /
Syntax: AcA || NV
hs: s, ac: sw, aa: D, da: D
Finn 36. swylce eal finnsburuh || fyrenu wære swelċe eall Finnesburh || fȳrenu wǣre.
Bliss Scansion: d1c xxxSxx || 2A1a Sxx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xxx / | ~ x || N/A ~+ x | / x
Syntax: AN || AV
hs: f, aa: 2
Finn 37. ne gefrægn ic næfre wurþlicor || æt wera hilde Ne ġe·fræġn iċ nǣfre weorðlīcor || æt wera hilde
Bliss Scansion: N/A xxxxxxSxx || 2C1a x~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xxxxxx / | ~ x || 0 x ~+ | / x
Syntax: aa || NgN
hs: w, aa: 2
Finn 38. sixtig sigebeorna || sel gebæran siextiġ siġe-beorna || sēl ġe·bǣran%,
Bliss Scansion: 1D*2 Sx|~+sx || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: D*1 / x | ~+ \ x || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: NNg || aI
hs: s, ca: s, xa: ssbsb, aa: D, da: D
Finn 39. ne nefre swetne medo || sel forgyldan nē nǣfre swētne% medu || sēl for·ġieldan
Bliss Scansion: 3B1c xxxSx|~+ || 1A1a S|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xxx / | x ~+ || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: AN || aI
hs: s, ca: s, lab: s, aa: 1
Finn 40. þonne hnæfe guldan || his hægstealdas þonne Hnæfe guldon || his hæġ-stealdas.
Bliss Scansion: 2C1b xx~+|Sx || d2a xSsx
Sievers Scansion: C2 xx ~+ | / x || 0 x / | / x
Syntax: NV || NC
hs: h, lab: st, aa: 1
Finn 41. hig fuhton fif dagas || swa hyra nan ne feol Hīe fuhton fīf daĝas, || swā hira nan ne fēoll
Bliss Scansion: 2C2c xxxS|~x || 2B1a xxxS|xS
Sievers Scansion: C3 xxx / | ~ x || 0 xxx / | x /
Error or emendation on B line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 422, Folio: 2, -, Manuscript line: 9, Change by: editor. Reading emended: gefylleð Original reading: gesylleð Translitteratio: f/s
Syntax: AN || AV
hs: f, aa: Q
Finn 42. drihtgesiþa || ac hig þa duru heoldon dryht-ġe·sīða, || ac hīe þā duru hēoldon.
Bliss Scansion: 1A1a S|xSx || d2c xxx~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A1 / x | / x || 0 xxx ~+ | / x
Syntax: NC || NV
hs: d, aa: 1, acp: 1A1
Finn 43. þa gewat him wund hæleþ || on wæg gangan Þā ġe·wāt him wund hæleþ || on wæġ gangan,
Bliss Scansion: 2C2a xxxxS|~x || 2C1a x$|Sx
Sievers Scansion: C3 xxxx / | ~ x || 0 x / | / x
Syntax: AN || PI
hs: w, lab: w, aa: 1
Finn 44. sæde þæt his byrne || abrocen wære sæġde þæt his byrne || ā·brocen wǣre,
Bliss Scansion: a1d xxxxSx || 2C1a x~+|Sx
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxx / x || 0 x ~+ | / x
Error or emendation on A line:
Manuscript shelfmark: Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, 422, Folio: 2, -, Manuscript line: 11, Change by: editor. Reading emended: dreor Original reading: dream Translitteratio: am/or
Syntax: AN || sV
hs: b, lab: w, aa: 2
Finn 45. heresceorp unhror || and eac wæs his helm þyrel here-sċeorp% unhror% || and ēac wæs his helm þȳrel%.
Bliss Scansion: 2E2a ~+s|xS || 2C1d xxxxS|Sx
Sievers Scansion: E ~+ \ x | / || 0 xxxx / | / x
Syntax: NA || NA
hs: h, lab: h, aa: 1
Finn 46. þa hine sona frægn || folces hyrde Þā hine sōna fræġn || folces hierde,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1c xxxSx|S || 2A1a Sx|Sx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xxx / | x / || N/A / x | / x
Syntax: aV || NgN
hs: f, lab: h, aa: 2
Finn 47. hu þa wigend hyra || wunda genæson hū þā wīġend hira || wunda ġe·nǣson,
Bliss Scansion: 3B1b xxSx|~+ || 1A*1a Sx|xSx
Sievers Scansion: B1 xx / | x ~+ || N/A / xx | / x
Syntax: NA || NV
hs: w, aa: 1
Finn 48. oþþe hwæþer þæra hyssa # oþþe hwæðer þāra hyssa
Bliss Scansion: a1f xxxxxxSx ||
Sievers Scansion: A3 xxxxxx / x ||
Syntax: ANg || null
hs: #, aa: X