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Cynewulf
[ kin-uh-woolf ]
noun
- flourished 9th century a.d., Anglo-Saxon poet.
Cynewulf
/ ˈkɪnɪˌwʊlf; ˈkɪnˌwʊlf /
noun
- Cynewulf?8th century?8th centuryMAnglo-SaxonWRITING: poet ?8th century ad , Anglo-Saxon poet; author of Juliana, The Ascension, Elene, and The Fates of the Apostles
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In Cynewulf's undoubted works (c. 2478 lines) there is one example only, beorhtan reorde.
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Toller, v. Cynewulf; the Runic passage is quoted from the Elene, and translated.
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On the other hand, we know a good deal as to the authenticity of Cynewulf's poetry, and nothing about his life.
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Cynewulf knew well the story of Constantine's vision of the Cross of Victory whereby he was to conquer.
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It associates itself with the name of Cynewulf, a name with which certain poems are signed in runes.
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