AELFRIC

Meaning of AELFRIC in English

Pronunciation: ' al-frik

Function: biographical name

ca 955- ca 1010 Eng. abbot & writer

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012

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