Directory of Metrical Charms Resources

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The Old English Metrical Charms are verse incantations to be used as remedies against hostile spirits, natural catastrophes, and diseases.

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• Anglo-Saxon Charms

  http://www2.hawaii.edu/~kjolly/unc.htm
  Karen Jolly's modern English translations of Metrical Charms 1, 2, and 4. Also includes her translations of several non-metrical charms.

• Anglo-Saxon Charms

  http://www.thing.net/~grist/ld/young/ky-chrm.htm
  Karl Young's modern English translations of Metrical Charms 3, 8, 9, 11, and 12, with commentary on each charm. Also includes his translation of one non-metrical charm.

• Anglo-Saxon Metrical Charms

  http://www.northvegr.org/misc%20primary%20sources/anglo-saxon%20metrical%20charms/
  Old English texts of all the metrical charms together with Gavin Chappell's modern English translations.

• Metrical Charm 1: For Unfruitful Land

  http://people.ucalgary.ca/~mmcgilli/OEReader/MCharm1fram.htm
  Old English text with words hot-linked to glossary.

• Metrical Charm 1: For Unfruitful Land

  http://www.gutenberg.org/files/31172/31172-h/31172-h.htm#c05
  Modern English translation by Stith Thompson and Cosette Faust.

• Metrical Charm 2: The Nine Herbs Charm

  http://www.heorot.dk/woden-9herbs-i.html
  Old English text and facing modern English translation by Benjamin Slade. Includes introduction and explanatory notes.

• Metrical Charm 3: Against a Dwarf

  http://people.ucalgary.ca/~mmcgilli/OEReader/MCharm3fram.htm
  Old English text with words hot-linked to glossary.

• Metrical Charm 3: Against a Dwarf

  http://www.brindinpress.com/porodch3.htm
  Old English text with parallel modern English translation by Louis Rodrigues.

• Metrical Charm 4: For a Sudden Stitch

  http://www.heorot.dk/stitch-i.html
  Old English text and facing modern English translation by Benjamin Slade. Includes introduction and explanatory notes.

• Metrical Charm 4: For a Sudden Stitch

  http://people.ucalgary.ca/~mmcgilli/OEReader/MCharm4fram.htm
  Old English text with words hot-linked to glossary.

• Metrical Charm 6: For Delayed Birth

  http://people.ucalgary.ca/~mmcgilli/OEReader/MCharm6fram.htm
  Each word of the Old English text is hot-linked to a corresponding glossary entry.

• Metrical Charm 8: For a Swarm of Bees

  http://www.rado.sk/old_english/texts/Charm1.html
  Modern English translation by R.K. Gordon.

 

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