01 v. i. To delay; to linger.
imp. & p. p.
Dwelled; p. pr. & vb. n.
Dwelling
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1.
To delay; to linger.[Obs.]
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2.
To abide; to remain; to continue.“I 'll rather dwell in my necessity.” — Shak.“Thy soul was like a star and dwelt apart.” — Wordsworth.
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3.
To abide as a permanent resident, or for a time; to live in a place; to reside.“The parish in which I was born, dwell, and have possessions.” — Peacham.“The poor man dwells in a humble cottage near the hall where the lord of the domain resides.” — C. J. Smith.“They stand at a distance, dwelling on his looks and language, fixed in amazement.” — Buckminster.