inhabitern.
/ɪnˈhabɪtə/ archaic.
One who inhabits, an inhabitant; †also (in 16–17th centuries) a colonist.
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabitant > [noun]
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wonnera1340
dwellera1382
livera1382
indweller1382
resiant1405
inhabitor1413
inhabitera1425
tenanta1425
abider1440
citizenc1450
inhabitant1462
resident1463
denizen1474
inhabitator?a1475
mansionarya1475
habitant1490
incolera1513
occupier?1542
land-occupier1576
residentiary1581
burgessa1586
incolant1596
consistorian1599
ledger1600
resider1632
residenter1644
habitator1646
endwellera1649
incolary1652
incolist1657
insetter1712
houser1871
a1425 (c1395) Bible (Wycliffite, L.V.) (Royal) (1850) Gen. xxiv. 13 The douȝtris of enhabiters [v.r. dwelleris] of this citee schulen go out to drawe watir.
1495 Act 11 Hen. VII c. 9 Preamble Inhabiters and dwellers within the Shires of Northumberland Cumberland and Westmerlond.
1552 R. Huloet Abcedarium Anglico Latinum Inhabiters comminge from farre countreys to dwell here, coloni.
1587 Sir P. Sidney & A. Golding tr. P. de Mornay Trewnesse Christian Relig. xxvi. 461 When they conueyed Inhabiters abroade to people other Countries.
1614 W. Raleigh Hist. World i. i. vii. §3. 103 Nations, which..sought to displant the ancient inhabiters.
1879 C. Rossetti Seek & Find 182 Around the Almighty Redeemer earth and its inhabiters, though weak, rage in impotent rebellion.
1884 G. F. Braithwaite Salmonidæ Westmorland ii. 7 This species..is not an inhabiter of our rivers.
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