Excursus: alternatives and connections

Contained within limits; hence, having the desires limited by that which one has; not disposed to repine or grumble; satisfied; contented; at rest.

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Any notice, word, or communication, written or verbal, sent from one person to another.

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That which underlies all outward manifestations; substratum; the permanent subject or cause of phenomena, whether material or spiritual; that in whic…

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To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.

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To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way.

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On, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest; out of the way; apart.

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The act of digressing or deviating, esp. from the main subject of a discourse; hence, a part of a discourse deviating from its main design or subject.

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A wandering about or going astray; digression.

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A word, phrase, or sentence, by way of comment or explanation, inserted in, or attached to, a sentence which would be grammatically complete without…

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