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hermit

her.mit \'h*r-m*t\ n [ME eremite, fr. OF, fr. LL eremita, fr. LGk 
   ere-mite-s], fr. Gk, adj., living in the desert, fr. ere-mia desert, fr. 
   ere-mos lonely - more at RETINA 1a: one that retires from society and lives 
   in solitude esp. for religious  reasons : RECLUSE obs  1b: BEADSMAN  2: a 
   spiced molasses cookie