A History of English Literature

Abbreviations

? uncertain

ASC Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

AV Authorized Version of the Bible

Anon. anonymous

b. born

BCP Book of Common Prayer

c. circa, about

d. died

ed. edited by

edn edition

et al. and others

etc. and other things

fl. flourished

Fr .French

Gk. Greek

i.e. id est,that is

KJB King James Bible

Lat. Latin

Middle English Literature: to

med. Lat. medieval Latin

MS., MSS. manuscript, manuscripts

OE Old English

r. reigned

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