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Oswald, St
Oswald, St (c.604–42), king of Northumbria (634–42). Son of Æthelfryth and Acha, Oswald spent Edwin's reign in exile amongst the Irish, becoming a Christian. Defeating Cadwallon of Gwynedd, at Heavenfield (634), brought him Bernicia and Deira. With Aidan (from Iona) he restored Northumbrian Christianity. Oswald established an overlordship over Wessex (under Cynegils) and perhaps other English kingdoms, and probably the southern Picts and Scottish Dalriada, and is one of the so-called bretwaldas. Bede's portrait, influenced by the Old Testament, presents Oswald as an exemplar for kings, demonstrating that piety would strengthen power. Killed in a campaign against the pagan Penda of Mercia, at Maserfield, his cult was promoted by his niece Osthryth, queen of Mercia, who moved his remains to Bardney (where Offa was to adorn his tomb), and by Wilfrid, and taken by pilgrim-exiles and missionaries, including Willibrord, to Ireland and Germany. In 909 Æthelfleda of Mercia transferred his remains to Gloucester. His skull came to be preserved in the coffin of St Cuthbert. His hands and arms stayed in Bamburgh.
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JOHN CANNON. "Oswald, St." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Oswald, St." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-OswaldSt.html JOHN CANNON. "Oswald, St." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-OswaldSt.html |
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Oswald
Oswald male forename, name of two saints.
St Oswald (d. 642), king of Northumbria and martyr, killed in battle against the pagan king Penda of Mercia; his body was mutilated as a sacrifice to Odin, and his relics were subsequently dispersed. His head was buried at Lindisfarne, and was taken with the body of Cuthbert when the monks evacuated the island in 875. Oswald was venerated as a warrior king who combined traditional Anglo Saxon heroism with Christian fortitude and sacrifice; his feast day was celebrated from the late 7th century. He is a patron saint of soldiers, and his emblems are a head and a raven. His feast day is 5 August. St Oswald of York (d. 992), English prelate and Benedictine monk. As Archbishop of York, he founded several monasteries and, with St Dunstan, revived the Church and learning in 10th-century England. His feast day is 28 February. |
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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Oswald." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Oswald." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Oswald.html ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Oswald." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-Oswald.html |
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Oswald, St
Oswald, St (d. 992). Archbishop of York. One of the three great monastic bishops of the 10th-cent. reformation, Oswald came from an East Anglian family of Danish origin who specialized in careers in the church. Archbishop Oda of Canterbury was his uncle and another kinsman Oscytel was Oswald's predecessor at York. Oswald was first a priest at Winchester and then lived for a time in the reformed Benedictine monastery of Fleury-sur-Loire, before joining the household of Archbishop Oscytel. In 961 he was created bishop of Worcester and continued to hold that see after he was appointed to York in 971. Oswald introduced monks into the Worcester chapter, and founded or refounded monasteries at Westbury-on-Trym, Winchcombe, and Pershore, as well as at Ramsey in his native East Anglia. He was buried at Worcester.
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JOHN CANNON. "Oswald, St." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Oswald, St." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-OswaldSt1.html JOHN CANNON. "Oswald, St." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-OswaldSt1.html |
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Oswald
Oswald ♂ From an Old English personal name, derived from ōs ‘god’ + weald ‘rule’. This was the name of two English saints. The first was a 7th-century king of Northumbria, who was killed in battle in 641. He was a Christian, a convert of St Aidan's, and his opponent, Penda, was a heathen, so his death was counted as a martyrdom by the Christian Church. The second St Oswald was a 10th-century bishop of Worcester and archbishop of York, of Danish parentage, who effected reforms in the English Church. The name was well established in northern England from the late 15th century, particularly in parishes where the church was dedicated to St Oswald. It enjoyed a modest revival in the 19th century as part of the vogue for pre-Conquest English names.
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Oswald." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Oswald." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Oswald1.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Oswald." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Oswald1.html |
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Saint Oswald
Saint Oswald d. 641, king of Northumbria (633–41), son of Æthelfrith . In exile during the reign of Edwin , Oswald and his brother Oswy became Christians. After Edwin's death Oswald defeated (633) Cadwallon, king of North Wales, and recovered his father's kingdom. He brought from Iona a group of Scottish monks, led by St. Aidan, who established their base at Lindisfarne (see Holy Island ) and introduced Celtic Christianity to Northumbria. Oswald was for a time the strongest ruler in England, being acknowledged overlord of Wessex and other southern kingdoms. Killed in battle by Penda of Mercia, he came to be revered as a Christian martyr. Feast: Aug. 5 in the Roman martyrology; Aug. 9 in Britain. |
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"Saint Oswald." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Saint Oswald." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Oswald-S.html "Saint Oswald." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Oswald-S.html |
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Oswald, St
Oswald, St (c.604–42), king of Northumbria (634–42). Son of Æthelfryth and Acha, Oswald spent Edwin's reign in exile amongst the Irish, becoming a Christian. Defeating Cadwallon of Gwynedd, at Heavenfield (634), brought him Bernicia and Deira. With Aidan (from Iona) he restored Northumbrian Christianity. Oswald established an overlordship over Wessex (under Cynegils) and probably the southern Picts and Scottish Dalriada, and is one of the so‐called bretwaldas. Killed in a campaign against the pagan Penda of Mercia, at Maserfield, his cult was promoted by his niece Osthryth, queen of Mercia, and by Wilfrid.
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JOHN CANNON. "Oswald, St." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Oswald, St." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-OswaldSt.html JOHN CANNON. "Oswald, St." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-OswaldSt.html |
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Oswald, St
Oswald, St (c.605–42), King of Northumbria. Forced to flee to Scotland after his father's death in 616, he was converted to Christianity by the monks of Iona. He returned in 634 and, after erecting a wooden cross on the battlefield, defeated the British king, Cadwallon, at Heavenfield, near Hexham. He began to establish Christianity in his kingdom, giving his full support to St Aidan. He was killed in battle against the pagan Penda of Mercia and is honoured as a martyr. Feast day, 5 Aug.; in some places, 8 or 9 Aug.
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Oswald, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Oswald, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-OswaldSt.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Oswald, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-OswaldSt.html |
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Oswald, St
Oswald, St (c.605–42) King of the Northumbrian kingdom of Bernicia (NORTHUMBRIA) (633–42). He gained the kingdom after his victory near Hexham over the Welsh king CADWALLON (633), who had in the previous year invaded Northumbria and killed Oswald's uncle Edwin. Following that invasion Oswald took refuge on Iona, where he became a Christian. On his return he arranged for missionaries from Iona, led by St Aidan, to convert his people (635). Oswald was killed in battle by the pagan king PENDA of Mercia.
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"Oswald, St." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Oswald, St." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-OswaldSt.html "Oswald, St." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-OswaldSt.html |
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Oswald, St
Oswald, St (d. 992). Archbishop of York. One of the three great monastic bishops of the 10th‐cent. reformation. In 961 he was created bishop of Worcester and continued to hold that see after he was appointed to York in 971. Oswald introduced monks into the Worcester chapter, and founded or refounded monasteries at Westbury‐on‐Trym, Winchcombe, and Pershore, as well as at Ramsey in his native East Anglia.
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JOHN CANNON. "Oswald, St." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Oswald, St." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-OswaldSt1.html JOHN CANNON. "Oswald, St." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-OswaldSt1.html |
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Oswald, St
Oswald, St (d. 992), one of the three leading figures (along with Dunstan and Æthelwold) in the 10th-cent. Benedictine Revival in England. On Dunstan's initiative he was appointed bishop of Worcester in 961. He founded monasteries at Westbury, Worcester, Winchcombe, and on the Isle of Ramsey. In 972 he was made archbishop of York.
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MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Oswald, St." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Oswald, St." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-OswaldSt.html MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Oswald, St." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-OswaldSt.html |
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E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Oswald, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Oswald, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-OswaldSt1.html E. A. LIVINGSTONE. "Oswald, St." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 2000. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O95-OswaldSt1.html |
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Oswald, Saint
Oswald, Saint (605–42) King of Northumbria (633–42). He became a Christian and converted his people with the help of St Aidan. Oswald became King of Northumbria in 633 and was eventually killed in battle. His feast day is August 5.
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"Oswald, Saint." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Oswald, Saint." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-OswaldSaint.html "Oswald, Saint." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-OswaldSaint.html |
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Oswald
Oswald ♂ (German) .
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PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Oswald." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Oswald." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Oswald.html PATRICK HANKS, KATE HARDCASTLE, and FLAVIA HODGES. "Oswald." A Dictionary of First Names. 2006. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O41-Oswald.html |
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Oswald
Oswald •Roald • unlabelled (US unlabeled)
•ribald • untroubled • unruffled
•newfangled • unwrinkled
•bespectacled
•untrammelled (US untrammeled)
•Arnold • Reginald
•Donald, Macdonald, Ronald
•unexampled • unprincipled
•uncrumpled • Harold
•Fitzgerald, Gerald, herald
•emerald • embattled • unmetalled
•untitled • disgruntled
•untravelled (US untraveled)
•unrivalled (US unrivaled) • Tynwald
•Ostwald • Oswald • sozzled • world
•dreamworld • underworld
•afterworld • netherworld
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"Oswald." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Oswald." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Oswald.html "Oswald." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-Oswald.html |
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