Eruigena, according to legend. But he doesn't qualify as an A-S saint.
On Mon, 1 Jul 1996, JON PORTER wrote:
> A colleague of mine sent me the message below, and I thought it
> deserved (ahem) wider distribution:
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> As for AElfheah, I'm sure it was the bones of oxen he was pelted with.
> There's a parallel in a Norse Saga - can't remember which one -
> involving a bloke called Bothvarr Bjarki, if I remember rightly.
> Quite likely I don't. Chicken bones would have to be fired at pretty
> high velocity to do any damage, I imagine. If you were forced to EAT
> them, they might kill you though. Dogs aren't allowed them, or they
> tend to do convincing impressions of the Queen Mum (bless 'er).
>
> Which Anglo-Saxon saint was it that was stabbed to death with the
> styli of his pupils (I don't have AElfric to hand)? I have nightmares
> about that one...
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> J. M. B. PORTER
> Department of History : University of Nottingham
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