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PRONUNCIATION OF EADWIG

Eadwig  [ˈɛdwɪɡ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EADWIG

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Eadwig is a noun.
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WHAT DOES EADWIG MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Eadwig

Eadwig, more rarely Edwy, sometimes nicknamed All-Fair or the Fair, was King of England from 955 until his death four years later. The eldest son of King Edmund and Ælfgifu of Shaftesbury, Eadwig was chosen by the nobility to succeed his uncle Eadred as King. His short reign was marked by ongoing conflicts with his family, thegns, and especially the Church, under the leadership of Saint Dunstan and Archbishop Odo.

Definition of Eadwig in the English dictionary

The definition of Eadwig in the dictionary is died 959 ad, king of England.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EADWIG


bagwig
ˈbæɡˌwɪɡ
bewig
bɪˈwɪɡ
bigwig
ˈbɪɡˌwɪɡ
bobwig
ˈbɒbˌwɪɡ
buzzwig
ˈbʌzˌwɪɡ
earwig
ˈɪəˌwɪɡ
periwig
ˈpɛrɪˌwɪɡ
swig
swɪɡ
twig
twɪɡ
Whig
wɪɡ
wig
wɪɡ
WYSIWYG
ˈwɪzɪˌwɪɡ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EADWIG

EACSO
eadish
Eadred
eager
eager beaver
eagerly
eagerness
eagle
eagle eye
eagle owl
eagle ray
Eagle Scout
eagle-eyed
eagle-hawk
eaglestone
eaglet
eaglewood
eagre
EAK
Eakins

WORDS THAT END LIKE EADWIG

big
Braunschweig
brig
Chlodwig
cig
craig
dig
fig
fright wig
gig
guinea pig
jig
lawyer´s wig
Leipzig
lig
pig
rig
Schleswig
tig
vig

Synonyms and antonyms of Eadwig in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Eadwig
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Eadwig
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Eadwig
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Eadwig
380 millions of speakers
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Eadwig
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Eadwig
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Eadwig
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Eadwig
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Eadwig
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Eadwig
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Eadwig
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Eadwig
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Eadwig
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Eadwig
85 millions of speakers
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Eadwig
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Eadwig
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Eadwig
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Eadwig
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Eadwig
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Eadwig
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Eadwig
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Eadwig
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Eadwig
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Eadwig
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Eadwig
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Trends of use of Eadwig

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EADWIG»

The term «Eadwig» is used very little and occupies the 159.043 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EADWIG»

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The Diplomas of King Aethlred 'the Unready' 978-1016
S Details of transaction Archive 583 King Eadwig to Abingdon Abbey: grant of land in Abingdon Berkshire 590 King Eadwig to j£lfric, his minister: grant of land in Abingdon Berkshire 592 King Eadwig to jElfsige, his minister: grant of land in ...
S. Keynes, 2005
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Edgar, King of the English, 959-975: New Interpretations
into the lands mentioned in Eadwig's charters shows the extreme difficulty in identifying any estate granted out to a layman when the land in question had been given to the church at any time earlier in the century. There are instances where ...
D. G. Scragg, 2008
3
Onomasticon Anglo-Saxonicum: A List of Anglo-Saxon Proper ...
Eadweard Eadweard mon: }Elfred Eadm I /Ethelred 11 Cnut to Harold II Grueber Eadweard mon: Will 1 Ruding Eadwen, see JEdwen Eadwig [9551959] k. of England, s. of k. Eadmund I According to ASChr [RS] j 23213 (MS Cott. Tib. A iij) he r.
William George Searle, 2012
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Bishop Aethelwold: His Career and Influence
agreement along these lines.1"" The opposition to Eadwig's marriage may contain the key to the circumstances which culminated in Edgar becoming king of the Mercians and Northumbrians in the summer of 957. It may always have been  ...
Barbara Yorke, 1997
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A Handbook of Anglo-Saxon Studies
evidence shows that Wulfric acquired considerable amounts of property in the south (including over 150 hides in western Berkshire) during the 940s and 950s under kings Edmund, Eadred, and Eadwig.12 His prosperity seems to have waned ...
Jacqueline Stodnick, Renée Trilling, 2012
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Historia Ecclesie Abbendonensis:The History of the Church of ...
How King Eadwig gave Padworth to Eadric.224 Likewise, the same King Eadwig gave Padworth to Eadric, and he by the king's consent gave it to God and the blessed Mary and the house of Abingdon and the monks serving God there, in pure ...
Abingdon Abbey, John Hudson, 2007
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A Biographical Dictionary of Dark Age Britain: England, ...
944 St /Elfgifu was the first wife of *Edmund of Wessex, and mother of the future kings, *Eadwig and *Edgar. She was a benefactor of Shaftesbury Abbey, where she died, and where her cult developed. BIBL. ASC s.a. 955; Farmer 1978: 128 .
Ann Williams, Alfred P. Smyth, D. P. Kirby, 1991
8
Land and Book: Literature and Land Tenure in Anglo-Saxon England
'things are no better' when Æthelstan reoccupies Sunbury and when Eadwig becomes king after Eadred's death. This link between local and dynastic history becomes more apparent through the repetition of feng: Eadwig 'feng to rice' and ...
Scott Thompson Smith, 2012
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The History of the Norman Conquest of England: Its Causes ...
have had by his first wife jElfgifu, the daughter of Ealdorman jEthelberht, three sons, Eadmund, Eadwig, and jEthelstan, and one daughter, Eadgyth. He then mentions the two sons of Emma, Alfred and Eadward, but does not mention Emma's ...
Edward Augustus Freeman, 1873
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The History of the Norman Conquest of England: The ...
have had by his first wife JElfgifu, the daughter of Ealdorman IEthelbei-ht, three sons, Eadmund, Eadwig, and iEthelstan, and one daughter, Eadgyth. He then mentions the two sons of Emma, IElfred and Eadward, but does not mention Emma's ...
Edward Augustus Freeman, 1873

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EADWIG»

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Herald History: Terrifying days of Eric Bloodaxe
Then, in 959, Edgar, younger brother of Eadwig and great grandson of Alfred the Great, came to the throne and gave some stability to the ... «Tamworth Herald, Feb 15»
2
King Bibi the Chickenshit
There was also Alfred the Great (boring,) Edgar the Peaceful (who was anything but, apparently,) Edward the Confessor, Eadwig the All-fair ... «Haaretz, Oct 14»
3
Part 2B: The coronation stone is a fake!
These were first documented in a travel guide as Athelstan, Eadwig and Aethelred. Yep, a travel guide. Some dude came to Kingston in 1545, ... «Kingston Upon Thames, Oct 14»
4
Best of the boards: Blinkx, San Leon Energy and Sirius Minerals
'Eadwig' wondered whether the $20 million for a 65% working interest was cheap, to which 'Peally' replied: "The point you are missing is that ... «Interactive Investor, Jul 14»
5
San Leon rockets after JV announcement
'Eadwig' wondered whether the $20 million for a 65% working interest was cheap, to which 'Peally' replied: "The point you are missing is that ... «Interactive Investor, Jul 14»
6
The quest for Saxon kings in Winchester Cathedral
... Cenwalh (643-672), Egbert (802-839), Ethelwulf (839-856), Eadred (946-955), Eadwig (955-959), Canute (who, contrary to popular belief, ... «Hampshire Chronicle, Apr 14»
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Curator's Choice: Professor Barbara Yorke on Alfred the Great's …
Several of Edward's descendants died as young men, like Ælfweard and Eadwig, and so there possibly was some inherited problem within the ... «Culture24, Jan 14»
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Joe Riley: Here's hoping for a Royal Baby-free week
George Alexander Louis was a nod to history, they insisted. As would have been Eadred, Eadwig, Ethelred, Hereward, Cnut and Hathacunut. «Liverpool Echo, Jul 13»
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A brief history of royal baby names
... because names such as Eadwig and Æthelred aren't really in play anymore. Since 1066, there have been 39 kings of Britain or England (not ... «The Week Magazine, Jul 13»
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Land Grabs and Learned Lore from an Unmerry Old England 'The …
Eadwig, the son of Aethelred by his first consort Aelfgifu of York, was driven into exile in 1017 and killed soon afterwards, while Edward and ... «PopMatters, Jun 13»

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