2. Type B, × –́ | × –́

Two, but not more than two, unaccented syllables may intervene between the stresses. The type of B most frequently occurring is × × –́ | × –́.

(1)ǫnd þā frēolīc wīf, B. 616,× × –́| × –́
(2)hē on lust geþeah, B. 619,× × –́| × –́
(2)þā se æðeling gīong, B. 2716,× × ˘́͜×| × –́
(2)seah on ęnta geweorc, B. 2718,× × –́| × × –́
(1)ofer flōda genipu, B. 2809,× × –́| × × ˘́͜×
(1)forþam mē wītan ne þearf, B. 2742,× × × –́| × × –́
(2)þaes þe hire se willa gelamp, B. 627,× × × × × –́| × × –́
(1)forþon ne mæg weorþan wīs, W. 64,× × × × –́| × –́
(1)Nǣfre ic ǣnegum [= ǣn’gum] męn, B. 656,× × × –́| × –́

Note.—In the last half-line Sievers substitutes the older form ǣngum, and supposes elision of the e in Nǣfre (= Nǣfr-ic: ××–́ | ×–́).

3. Type C, × –́ | –́ ×

The conditions of this type are usually satisfied by compound and derivative words, and the second stress (not so strong as the first) is frequently on a short syllable. The two arses rarely alliterate. As in B, two unaccented syllables in the first thesis are more common than one.

(1)þæt hēo on ǣnigne, B. 628,× × × –́| –́ ×
(1)þæt ic ānunga, B. 635,× × –́| –́ ×
(2)ēode gold-hroden, B. 641,× × –́| ˘́ ×
(1)gemyne mǣrðo, B. 660,× ˘́͜×| –́ ×
(1)on þisse meodu-healle, B. 639,× × × ˘́͜×| –́ ×
(2)æt brimes nosan, B. 2804,× ˘́͜×| ˘́ ×
(2)æt Wealhþéon [= -þēowan], B. 630,× –́| –́ ×
(1)geond lagulāde, W. 3,× ˘́͜×| –́ ×
(1)Swā cwæð eardstapa, W. 6,× × –́| ˘́ ×
(2)ēalā byrnwiga, W. 94,× × –́| ˘́ ×
(2)nō þǣr fela bringeð, W. 54,× × ˘́͜×| –́ ×
4. Type D,D1 –́ | –́ –̀ ×
D2 –́ | –́ × –̀

Both types of D may take one unaccented syllable between the two primary stresses (–́ × | –́ –̀ ×, –́ × | –́ × –̀). The secondary stress in D1 falls usually on the second syllable of a compound or derivative word, and this syllable (as in C) is frequently short.

(a) D1 –́ | –́ –̀ ×