Old English Meter and Linguistic Theory (Paperback)

Preface; Introduction; 1. The foot; 2. The verse; 3. Light feet and extrametrical words; 4. Interpretation of ambiguous linguistic material; 5. Relative frequency and metrical complexity; 6. Hypermetrical verses; 7. Alliteration; 8. Metrical subordination within the foot; 9. Words of classes B and C; 10. Rules and exceptions; 11. Overview; Appendix: rule summary; Notes; Works cited; Beowulf verses of special interest; Index.