dwellan

dwellan
irreg wv/t1b 3rd pres dwelþ past dwealde ptp gedweald to lead astray, lead into error, hinder, prevent, deceive, mislead; prevent, hinder, delay; wv/i1b to be led astray, go astray, be lead into error, wander, err; continue, remain, dwell

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  • Dwell — Dwell, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dwelled}, usually contracted into {Dwelt} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Dwelling}.] [OE. dwellen, dwelien, to err, linger, AS. dwellan to deceive, hinder, delay, dwelian to err; akin to Icel. dvelja to delay, tarry, Sw. dv[… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dwelled — Dwell Dwell, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dwelled}, usually contracted into {Dwelt} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Dwelling}.] [OE. dwellen, dwelien, to err, linger, AS. dwellan to deceive, hinder, delay, dwelian to err; akin to Icel. dvelja to delay, tarry, Sw.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dwelling — Dwell Dwell, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dwelled}, usually contracted into {Dwelt} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Dwelling}.] [OE. dwellen, dwelien, to err, linger, AS. dwellan to deceive, hinder, delay, dwelian to err; akin to Icel. dvelja to delay, tarry, Sw.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Dwelt — Dwell Dwell, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dwelled}, usually contracted into {Dwelt} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Dwelling}.] [OE. dwellen, dwelien, to err, linger, AS. dwellan to deceive, hinder, delay, dwelian to err; akin to Icel. dvelja to delay, tarry, Sw.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • To dwell in — Dwell Dwell, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dwelled}, usually contracted into {Dwelt} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Dwelling}.] [OE. dwellen, dwelien, to err, linger, AS. dwellan to deceive, hinder, delay, dwelian to err; akin to Icel. dvelja to delay, tarry, Sw.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • To dwell on — Dwell Dwell, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dwelled}, usually contracted into {Dwelt} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Dwelling}.] [OE. dwellen, dwelien, to err, linger, AS. dwellan to deceive, hinder, delay, dwelian to err; akin to Icel. dvelja to delay, tarry, Sw.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • To dwell upon — Dwell Dwell, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Dwelled}, usually contracted into {Dwelt} (?); p. pr. & vb. n. {Dwelling}.] [OE. dwellen, dwelien, to err, linger, AS. dwellan to deceive, hinder, delay, dwelian to err; akin to Icel. dvelja to delay, tarry, Sw.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dwell — intransitive verb (dwelled or dwelt; dwelling) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English dwellan to go astray, hinder; akin to Old High German twellen to tarry Date: 13th century 1. to remain for a time 2. a. to live as a resident …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • dwell — dweller, n. /dwel/, v., dwelt or dwelled, dwelling, n. v.i. 1. to live or stay as a permanent resident; reside. 2. to live or continue in a given condition or state: to dwell in happiness. 3. to linger over, emphasize, or ponder in thought,… …   Universalium

  • dwealde — past 3rd sing of dwellan …   Old to modern English dictionary

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