Cynewulf
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Cyn·e·wulf

biographical name \ˈki-nə-ˌwlf\

Definition of CYNEWULF

9th cent. Anglo-Saxon poet

Variants of CYNEWULF

Cyn·e·wulf or Cyn·wulf \ˈkin-ˌwlf\

Cynewulf

   (Concise Encyclopedia)

(flourished 9th century AD, Northumbria or Mercia) Anglo-Saxon poet. He is the author of four Old English poems from late 10th-century manuscripts: Elene, about St. Helena; The Fates of the Apostles, on the mission and death of each Apostle; The Ascension, part of a trilogy by different authors; and Juliana, a life of St. Juliana. Nothing is known of the poet outside of the text; its evidence suggests he was a learned cleric of Northumbria or Mercia. Runic characters woven into the text are thought to spell his name.

Variants of CYNEWULF

Cynewulf or Kynewulf or Cynwulf

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