Osweo

Old English

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Ōsweo m

  1. a male given name
    • late 9th century, translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History
      Đyssum tidum Ongolcyningas þā æðelestan Ōsweo Norðanhymbra cyning ⁊ Eċġberht Contwarena cyning hæfdon betweoh him sprǣċe ⁊ ġeþēahte, hwæt tō donne wǣre bī þǣm stealle Ongolcynnes ċiriċan.
      At this time the most noble English kings, Osweo of Northumbria and Ecgberht of Kent, held a discussion and conference between them about what was to be done about the state of the English church.

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