Ælfric of Eynsham
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Anglo-Saxon abbot
Anglo-Saxon monk
Old English writer
biblical commentator
grammarian
hagiographer
homilist
theologian
Ælfric of Eynsham was a late 10th- to early 11th-century Anglo-Saxon abbot and writer renowned for his homilies, biblical commentaries, and influential works in Old English prose.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| abbot of Eynsham | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon abbot
ⓘ
Anglo-Saxon monk ⓘ Old English writer ⓘ biblical commentator ⓘ grammarian ⓘ hagiographer ⓘ homilist ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
early 11th century
ⓘ
late 10th century ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Kingdom of Wessex
ⓘ
surface form:
Wessex
|
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of England ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Eynsham Abbey ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Winchester ⓘ |
| floruit | c. 990–c. 1010 ⓘ |
| genre |
biblical commentary
ⓘ
didactic prose ⓘ grammar ⓘ hagiography ⓘ homily ⓘ school dialogue ⓘ |
| influenced |
Anglo-Saxon preaching
ⓘ
Old English prose style ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Old English homilies
ⓘ
surface form:
Lives of saints in Old English
Old English homilies ⓘ biblical exegesis in the vernacular ⓘ teaching Latin grammar to English students ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Latin
ⓘ
Old English ⓘ |
| movement | Benedictine Reform ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Catholic Homilies
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Letter to Brother Edward ⓘ Letter to Sigeweard ⓘ Letter to Wulfgeat ⓘ Lives of Saints ⓘ Pastoral Letters ⓘ Preface to Genesis ⓘ Ælfric’s Colloquy ⓘ Ælfric’s Grammar ⓘ
surface form:
Ælfric’s Glossary
Ælfric’s Grammar ⓘ |
| occupation |
abbot
ⓘ
teacher ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Ælfric of Eynsham
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
abbot of Eynsham
monk of Winchester ⓘ priest ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Benedictines ⓘ |
| studentOf | Æthelwold of Winchester ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Eynsham
ⓘ
Winchester ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
abbot of Eynsham