The Old English Riddles of the 'Exeter Book'The Exeter Book, a late tenth century manuscript of early Old English poetry, is an anthology of religious homiletic verse, elegiac poetry, and ninety one lyric riddles. The riddles are of particular interest to students of Old English poetry and Anglo Saxon culture, to archeologists, anthropologists, and folklorists. This volume will supersede all earlier editions of the riddles as the text contains many new manuscript readings, and a summary is