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dwell

dwell \'dwel\ \'dwelt\ \'dweld, 'dwelt\ vi or dwelt or dwelled;  or 
   dwell.ing [ME dwellen, fr. OE dwellan to go astray, hinder; akin to OHG 
   tw]ellen to tarry 1: to remain for a time  2a: to live as a resident : 
   RESIDE  2b: EXIST, LIE  3a: to keep the attention directed : LINGER  3b: to 
   expatiate insistently  - dwell.er n