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    Cynewulf - Wikipedia

    Cynewulf is one of twelve Old English poets known by name, and one of four whose work is known to survive today. He presumably flourished in the 9th century, with possible dates extending into the late 8th and early 10th centuries. Cynewulf is a well attested Anglo-Saxon given name literally meaning cyne โ€ฆ See more

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    Some basic statements can be made by examining such aspects as the spellings of his name and his verse. Although the Vercelli and Exeter โ€ฆ See more

    Following the studies of S. K. Das (1942) and Claes Schaar (1949), mainstream scholarship tends to limit Cynewulf's canon to the fourโ€ฆ See more

    โ€ข Bradley, S. A. J, ed. and tr. (1982). Anglo-Saxon Poetry, London: Everyman's Library
    โ€ข Cook, Albert S., ed. (1900). The Christ of Cynewulf, New โ€ฆ See more

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    All four of Cynewulf's poems contain passages where the letters of the poet's name are woven into the text using runic symbols that also double as meaningful ideas pertinent to โ€ฆ See more

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