A Consolidated Library of Anglo-Saxon Poetry

Word Explorer: burden

Number of occurrences in corpus: 13

AEDILVVLF.DeAbbatibus 18 4 worthy to take up so great a burden. / But at last he rejoiced that
ALCVIN.VPatRegSanctEubor 43 ed, she underwent at last the burden of servitude, / nor could she
ALCVIN.VPatRegSanctEubor 902 ued his flesh with so great a burden / that from his life everyone
ALCVIN.VPatRegSanctEubor 1248 c arms. / When he set aside the burden of pastoral care, / he handed
ALCVIN.VmetWillibrord P 19 sacred law to bring as their burden / to the God’s gracious build
ALDHELM.CarmVirg 831 ous mind / maintaining the twin burden with proper moderation, / since
BEDE.VmetCuthbert.Vulg 1 643 tion / resolves to abandon his burden and, as a recluse in the dese
BEDE.VmetCuthbert.Vulg 1 670 e Lord alone, which, when the burden of the flesh is removed, / the
FRITHEGOD.BrevVWilfred 30 ot rush into the work under a burden. / The land is surrounded by wa
FRITHEGOD.BrevVWilfred 79 love. / At that time a weighty burden had purified his choice mind,
FRITHEGOD.BrevVWilfred 321 was due to take up the heavy burden. / Then of his own accord he ad
FRITHEGOD.BrevVWilfred 1236 ts; / they carried the beloved burden to a walled city. / They duly
N.MiraculaNyniae 331 nd bound all my inwards. / The burden of leprosy has erupted on my