Cynewulf

American  

[kin-uh-woolf] / ˈkɪn əˌwʊlf /

noun

1. flourished 9th century a.d., Anglo-Saxon poet.

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Cynewulf British  

/ ˈkɪnɪˌwʊlf, ˈkɪnˌwʊlf /

noun

1. ?8th century _ad , Anglo-Saxon poet; author of Juliana, The Ascension, Elene, and The Fates of the Apostles

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Example Sentences

About four years after, Cynewulf and Offa fought a battle near the town of Bensington, which was gained by Offa.

From Old English Chronicles by Various

Professor M. Trautmann, following J. Grimm and F. Dietrich, would identify the poet with Cynewulf, bishop of Lindisfarne, who died in 783.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various

This usage is in striking contrast with the practice of later poets like Cynewulf.

From Beowulf An Introduction to the Study of the Poem with a Discussion of the Stories of Offa and Finn by Chambers, R. W.

Now Cynewulf reigned thirty-one years, and his body lies entombed in the city of Winchester.

From Old English Chronicles by Various

In Elene Cynewulf speaks of himself as an old man; and the presence of the runic signature in the four works suggests that they are not far apart in date.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" by Various