Venerable historian finds egghead somewhere to sleep (4)

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bede

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'venerable historian' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for bede that I've seen before include "Northumbrian monk and historian, d. 735" , "Venerable scholar" , "'Venerable' English monk" , "Early English historian" , "venerable person?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.

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