dwelt


dwelt

D0441100 (dwĕlt)v.A past tense and a past participle of dwell.

dwell

(dwɛl)

v. dwelt dwelled, dwell•ing. v.i. 1. to live or stay as a permanent resident; reside. 2. to exist or continue in a given condition or state. 3. (of a moving tool or machine part) to be motionless for a certain interval during operation. 4. dwell on or upon, to think, speak, or write about at length or with persistence; linger over. [before 900; Middle English: to lead astray, stun, abide, Old English dwellan to lead or go astray, hinder; c. Old High German twellen, Old Norse dvelja] dwell′er, n.