Riddle 51

14 Dec 21
fol. 113r–113v
  • Ic seahic seah: I saw wraetlicewrætlice: wondrously     wuhte feowerwuhte feower: four creatures
  • samed siþiansamed siþian: travel together;    swearteswearte: swarthy wæranwæran: were lastaslastas: [their] tracks,
  • swaþuswaþu: a track swiþe blacuswiþe blacu: very black.     Swiftswift: swift waeswaes: was on foreon fore: on [its] journey,
  • fuglum framrafuglum framra: bolder than birds;     fleagfleag: [it] flew on ly3fteon lyfte: in the air,
  • deafdeaf: dove under y2þeunder yþe: under the wave.     Dreagdreag: suffered, toiled unstilleunstille: restlessly
  • winnendewinnende: struggling wigawiga: warrior    se him wegaswegas: the ways taecneþtaecneþ: shows, teaches
  • oferofer: over faeted goldfaeted gold: ornamented gold    feower eallùfeower eallum: to all four|
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