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Definition of Battle of brunanburh
1. Noun. A battle in 937 when Athelstan defeated the Scots.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Battle Of Brunanburh
Literary usage of Battle of brunanburh
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. History of the Norwegian People by Knut Gjerset (1915)
"... King Constantine returned to Scotland. An old English poet has described the
battle in a well-known old song. 30. "THE battle of brunanburh" " Here King ..."
2. Source-book of English History: For the Use of Schools and Readers by Elizabeth Kimball Kendall (1900)
"The Battle of Brunanburh (937) Here Athelstan, king, of earls the lord, of heroes
the bracelet-giver, and his brother eke, ..."
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