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While I

may prute

for putery,

I certainly

don't feel

fah for awiht.

You make me

hathheart,

my tart, when

you thwart

my depart,

you bogart.

But i will

outsmart you,

and with my

prass, I will

hinder the

hildr you crave.

I will fordon

you. If it is

my konnyng

you want,

let me then,

seith, shaltow

have my

oncnawan,

somtyme you

gefelan the

sarnes that I

habban.

To fullice

asmeagan

this lecgan

we are at,

you must

secan

inside eowin

self. Eow han

the onweald

to do it.

Who besan

min?

 

take a shot at it. if it gets too difficult i will give hints

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  • 1 month later...
woah' date=' sorry. forgot i had posted this:\

 

first: i suggest you look for an old english translator, then post or pm me what you make of it[/quote']

 

 

I understand middle english, I don't need to translate it. I do need a hint though, as do the others who asked for one :P

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by posting this, I`m giving you a clue :)

 

Thanks YT, that is very helpful, please give us another hint.

 

BTW in Budul's riddle there are a lot of Old English words but also a bunch of modern words---like it was made up by a modernEnglish speaker who knows some oldEnglish

 

"edwit" means SCORN, or SHAME

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