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Eádwíg

  • noun [ masculine ]
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Eádwíg, es; m. [eád happy, wíg war]
Eadwig, son of Edmund. Eadwig was king of Wessex and Northumbria for four years, from A. D. 955-959
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  • Hér, A. D. 955, féng Eádwíg to ríce, Eádmundes sunu

    here Eadwig, Edmund's son, succeeded to the kingdom,

    • Chr. 955
    • ;
    • Erl. 119,
    • 8.
  • Hér, A. D. 959, Eádwíg cyning forþférde, and féng Eádgár his bróðor to ríce

    here king Eadwig died, and Edgar his brother succeeded to the kingdom,

    • Chr. 959
    • ;
    • Erl. 119,
    • 11.
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