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Werferth (Wærferth Werfrith or Waerfrith) was an English bishop of Worcester.Werferth was consecrated either in 872 or between 869 and 872. A contemporary and friend of Alfred the Great he was a significant translator from Latin into Old English. His translations include the Dialogues of Gregory commissioned by Alfred. He died either in 915 or between 907 and 915.

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