Ancrene Wisse

Ancrene Wisse (/ˌæŋkrɛn ˈwɪs/; also known as the Ancrene Riwle /ˌæŋkrɛn ˈriːʊli/ or Guide for Anchoresses) is an anonymous monastic rule (or manual) for anchoresses written in the early 13th century.

The work consists of eight parts: divine service, keeping the heart, moral lessons and examples, temptation, confession, penance, love, and domestic matters. Parts 1 and 8 deal with what is called the "Outer Rule" (relating to the anchoresses' exterior life), while Parts 2–7 deal with the "Inner Rule" (relating to the anchoresses' interior life). It is written in Middle English, and was translated into Anglo-Norman and Latin.

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