Northumbrian (Early Anglian) (9th century) — St. Gall MS. 254, p.253, f.127
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Fore there neidfaerae • naenig uuiurthit
thoncsnotturra • than him tharf sie
to ymbhycggannae • aer his hiniongae
huaet his gastae • godaes aeththa yflaes
aefter deothdaege • doemid uueorthae.
— Bede
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Fore there neidfaerae • naenig uuiurthit
thoncsnotturra • than him tharf sie
to ymbhycggannae • aer his hiniongae
huaet his gastae • godaes aeththa yflaes
aefter deothdaege • doemid uueorthae." in the context of "Northumbrian (Early Anglian) (9th century) — St. Gall MS. 254, p.253, f.127" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Bede" (Quotes, Bede's Death Song)
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About Bede
Bede (c. 672/673–26 May 735) was an Anglo-Saxon historian, theologian and scientific writer; often called the Venerable Bede. His best-known work, the Historia Ecclesiastica Gentis Anglorum (Ecclesiastical History of the English People) was completed in 731.
About Bede
Bede (c. 672/673–26 May 735) was an Anglo-Saxon historian, theologian and scientific writer; often called the Venerable Bede. His best-known work, the Historia Ecclesiastica Gentis Anglorum (Ecclesiastical History of the English People) was completed in 731.
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