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Seventh Century English Manuscript Located

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Researchers have identified a surviving seventh-century Northumbrian English manuscript previously believed to be lost since the 1970s. Co-author Elisabeth Manianti confirmed the manuscript's existence after contacting the library. Dr.

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BBC WS backup

“everyone since the 1970s has assumed the manuscript was lost. So my co-author on the article, Elisabeth Manianti, actually went to the trouble of emailing. The library took a while to get back to her, but eventually they said, it does exist.”

BBC World Service

“everyone since the 1970s has assumed the manuscript was lost but... they said it does exist and here are the pictures of it. What's thanks very much in Northumbrian 7th century English?”

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