Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- Anglo-Saxon poet whose extant works are Juliana, Elene, The Ascension, and The Fates of the Apostles.
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- noun Anglo-Saxon poet (circa 9th century)
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Examples
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The first crucifixion is being doled out to "Cynewulf," played by a 27 year-old electrical engineer from Flint, Michigan, whose crime is "ganking" (ripping off) new players as they first appear in game.
- Boing Boing 2006
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Cyneheard, who was a kinsman of King Cynewulf and had some grievance against him, had killed Cynewulf and made a bid to become King of the West Saxons himself.
Early medieval armies: numbers Carla 2010
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This year Cyneheard slew King Cynewulf, and was slain himself, and eighty-four men with him.
Early medieval armies: numbers Carla 2010
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Cyneheard, who was a kinsman of King Cynewulf and had some grievance against him, had killed Cynewulf and made a bid to become King of the West Saxons himself.
Archive 2010-06-01 Carla 2010
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This year Cyneheard slew King Cynewulf, and was slain himself, and eighty-four men with him.
Archive 2010-06-01 Carla 2010
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I have to spend my workday translating some Cynewulf and Cyneheard, so here's a quick WMAM for your Monday.
Wingardium WMAMiosa! 2008
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Cynewulf will be hung on the cross for seven days.
- Boing Boing 2006
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I have to spend my workday translating some Cynewulf and Cyneheard, so here's a quick WMAM for your Monday.
Archive 2008-04-01 2008
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Both Cynewulf, an Anglo-Saxon author, and Amalarius, a liturgist and the Archbishop of Trier d. 850, who was a student of the teacher Alcuin, cite the existence of the 'O Antiphons' as early as the seventh/eighth century.
Archive 2007-12-01 bls 2007
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Both Cynewulf, an Anglo-Saxon author, and Amalarius, a liturgist and the Archbishop of Trier d. 850, who was a student of the teacher Alcuin, cite the existence of the 'O Antiphons' as early as the seventh/eighth century.
O Virgo Virginum bls 2007
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