Editing Alliterative verse (section)

===Example===
The following poem from Egil's Saga illustrates the basic principles of Old Norse alliterative verse. For convenience, the 'b' verses (the lines containing the critical last alliteration in the line, or ''headstave'') are indented and alliterating consonants are bolded and underlined.
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Nús <u>'''h'''</u>ersis <u>'''h'''</u>efnd{{pad|1em}}
{{pad|1em}}{{pad|1em}}við <u>'''h'''</u>ilmi efnd;{{pad|1em}}
gengr <u>'''u'''</u>lfr ok <u>'''ö'''</u>rn{{pad|1em}}
{{pad|1em}}{{pad|1em}}of <u>'''y'''</u>nglings börn;{{pad|1em}}
flugu <u>'''h'''</u>öggvin <u>'''h'''</u>ræ{{pad|1em}}
{{pad|1em}}{{pad|1em}}<u>'''H'''</u>allvarðs á sæ;{{pad|1em}}
grár <u>'''s'''</u>lítr undir{{pad|1em}}
{{pad|1em}}{{pad|1em}}ari <u>'''S'''</u>narfara.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Egil's Saga - Icelandic Saga Database |language=en |work=Icelandic Saga Database |url=https://www.sagadb.org/egils_saga.is |access-date=2023-12-02}}</ref>}}
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'For a noble warrior slain{{pad|1em}}
{{pad|1em}}{{pad|1em}}Vengeance now on king is ta'en:{{pad|1em}}
Wolf and eagle tread as prey{{pad|1em}}
{{pad|1em}}{{pad|1em}}Princes born to sovereign sway.{{pad|1em}}
Hallvard's body cloven through{{pad|1em}}
{{pad|1em}}{{pad|1em}}Headlong in the billows flew;{{pad|1em}}
Wounds of wight once swift to fare{{pad|1em}}
{{pad|1em}}{{pad|1em}}Swooping vulture's beak doth tear.'<ref>{{Cite news |title=Egil's Saga - Icelandic Saga Database |language=en |work=Icelandic Saga Database |url=https://www.sagadb.org/egils_saga.en |access-date=2023-12-02}}</ref>}}

Further details about [[Old Norse]] versification can be found in the companion article, [[Old Norse poetry|Old Norse Poetry]].