EXETER BOOK RIDDLES, II: THE SIGNIFICANT BUT OFTEN MISLEADING OPENING WORD.

A literary criticism of a number of the Old English riddles in the "Exeter Book" is presented. The author discusses how some of the riddles have been translated incorrectly, which has led to erroneous solutions, and mentions the plays on words in a number of the riddles.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Notes & Queries Vol. 64; no. 3; pp. 355 - 366
Main Author:	STANLEY, E. G.
Format:	Literary Criticism
Published:	Oxford University Press / USA Sep2017
Subjects:	Exeter Book (Book) Old English riddles Old English language > Translating Translating errors Plays on words
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Summary:	A literary criticism of a number of the Old English riddles in the "Exeter Book" is presented. The author discusses how some of the riddles have been translated incorrectly, which has led to erroneous solutions, and mentions the plays on words in a number of the riddles.