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Verse Decoder

Select a pre-loaded passage or paste your own Middle English text. The decoder produces a word-by-word gloss, modern translation, alliteration map, and scholarly commentary.

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Paste any passage from the manuscript — Thorn (þ) and Yogh (ȝ) are welcome.
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ᚠ Text & Translation
Middle English
Modern English
✦ Word Glossary
Middle English Phonetic Modern English Grammatical note
◉ Alliteration & Prosody
📜 Scholarly Commentary