dwelt

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[dwelt]

–verb

a pt. and pp. of dwell.

dwell

[dwel]

verb, dwelt or dwelled, dwell⋅ing, noun

–verb (used without object)

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, speech, or writing (often fol. by on or upon): to dwell on a particular point in an argument.

4.	(of a moving tool or machine part) to be motionless for a certain interval during operation.

–noun

Machinery.

a.	a flat or cylindrical area on a cam for maintaining a follower in a certain position during part of a cycle.

b.	a period in a cycle in the operation of a machine or engine during which a given part remains motionless.

Origin:
bef. 900; ME dwellen to lead astray, stun, abide, OE dwellan to lead or go astray, hinder; c. ON dvelja

Related forms:

dweller, noun

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dwell (dwěl)

intr.v. dwelt (dwělt) or dwelled, dwell·ing, dwells

To live as a resident; reside.
To exist in a given place or state: dwell in joy.
1. To fasten one's attention: kept dwelling on what went wrong. See Synonyms at brood.
2. To speak or write at length; expatiate: dwelt on the need to trim the budget.

[Middle English dwellen, from Old English dwellan, to mislead, delay, dwell.]
dwell'er n.

dwelt (dwělt)

v. A past tense and a past participle of dwell.

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