"dwellen" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Middle Dutch]

Etymology: From Old Dutch *dwellen, from Proto-Germanic *dwaljaną. Etymology templates: {{inh|dum|odt|*dwellen}} Old Dutch *dwellen, {{inh|dum|gem-pro|*dwaljaną}} Proto-Germanic *dwaljaną Head templates: {{head|dum|verb|head=|head2=}} dwellen, {{dum-verb}} dwellen Inflection templates: {{dum-conj-wk|dwell}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], dwellen [error-unrecognized-form, infinitive], dwellens [genitive, infinitive], dwellene [dative, infinitive], dwelle [first-person, indicative, present, singular], - [first-person, indicative, past, singular], dwelle [first-person, present, singular, subjunctive], - [first-person, past, singular, subjunctive], dwels [indicative, present, second-person, singular], dwelles [indicative, present, second-person, singular], - [indicative, past, second-person, singular], dwels [present, second-person, singular, subjunctive], dwelles [present, second-person, singular, subjunctive], - [past, second-person, singular, subjunctive], dwelt [indicative, present, singular, third-person], dwellet [indicative, present, singular, third-person], - [indicative, past, singular, third-person], dwelle [present, singular, subjunctive, third-person], - [past, singular, subjunctive, third-person], dwellen [first-person, indicative, plural, present], - [first-person, indicative, past, plural], dwellen [first-person, plural, present, subjunctive], - [first-person, past, plural, subjunctive], dwelt [indicative, plural, present, second-person], dwellet [indicative, plural, present, second-person], - [indicative, past, plural, second-person], dwelt [plural, present, second-person, subjunctive], dwellet [plural, present, second-person, subjunctive], - [past, plural, second-person, subjunctive], dwellen [indicative, plural, present, third-person], - [indicative, past, plural, third-person], dwellen [plural, present, subjunctive, third-person], - [past, plural, subjunctive, third-person], dwel [imperative, indicative, present, singular], dwelle [imperative, indicative, present, singular], dwelt [imperative, indicative, plural, present], dwellet [imperative, indicative, plural, present], dwellende [imperative, participle, present], - [imperative, participle, past]
  1. to make stray, to put on the wrong track
    Sense id: en-dwellen-dum-verb-tSPQLxvH Categories (other): Middle Dutch entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle Dutch entries with incorrect language header: 59 41 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 13 6 11 11 11 10 8 12 5 5 9
  2. to torment
    Sense id: en-dwellen-dum-verb-T1PRl2IF

Verb [Middle English]

IPA: /ˈdwɛlən/
Etymology: From Old English dwellan (with semantic influence from Old Norse dvelja), from Proto-West Germanic *dwalljan, from Proto-Germanic *dwaljaną. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|dwellan}} Old English dwellan, {{cog|non|dvelja}} Old Norse dvelja, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*dwalljan}} Proto-West Germanic *dwalljan, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*dwaljaną}} Proto-Germanic *dwaljaną Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} dwellen Inflection templates: {{enm-conj-wk|dwel|c2=te}} Forms: no-table-tags [table-tags], dwelen [infinitive], to dwelen [infinitive], dwele [infinitive], dwele [first-person, present, singular], dweled [first-person, past, singular], dwelte [first-person, past, singular], dwelest [present, second-person, singular], dweledest [past, second-person, singular], dweltest [past, second-person, singular], dweleth [present, singular, third-person], dweled [past, singular, third-person], dwelte [past, singular, third-person], dwele [present, singular, subjunctive], dweled [past, singular, subjunctive], dwelte [past, singular, subjunctive], dwele [imperative, present, singular], - [imperative, past, singular], dwelen [plural, present], dwele [plural, present], dweleden [past, plural], dwelede [past, plural], dwelten [past, plural], dwelte [past, plural], dweleth [imperative, plural, present], dwele [imperative, plural, present], - [imperative, past, plural], dwelynge [participle, present], dwelende [participle, present], dweled [participle, past], dwelt [participle, past], ydweled [participle, past], ydwelt [participle, past], duell [alternative], duelle [alternative], dwel [alternative], dwell [alternative], dwelle [alternative], dwellyn [alternative], dweylle [alternative]
  1. To dwell; to remain:
    To remain or stay (in a location)
    Sense id: en-dwellen-enm-verb-IYsQFI1y Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 13 6 11 11 11 10 8 12 5 5 9
  2. To dwell; to remain:
    To live, reside, or inhabit.
    Sense id: en-dwellen-enm-verb-kEuVA0fp Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 13 6 11 11 11 10 8 12 5 5 9
  3. To dwell; to remain:
    (figurative) To become settled or established (with).
    Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-dwellen-enm-verb-vuRr4i8Y Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 13 6 11 11 11 10 8 12 5 5 9
  4. To last; to persist:
    To remain or continue (in a condition)
    Sense id: en-dwellen-enm-verb-Ce~KkaI8 Categories (other): Law Disambiguation of Law: 33 0 0 53 3 0 0 0 10
  5. To last; to persist:
    To be left; to remain in possession.
    Sense id: en-dwellen-enm-verb-mctzI0YR
  6. To last; to persist:
    To be left over; to remain (of a portion).
    Sense id: en-dwellen-enm-verb-JfVQSKHZ Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Housing Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 13 6 11 11 11 10 8 12 5 5 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 10 10 9 9 9 9 8 14 7 7 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 10 9 9 9 9 8 14 7 7 9 Disambiguation of Housing: 12 12 12 10 10 17 8 8 10
  7. To delay; to procrastinate.
    Sense id: en-dwellen-enm-verb-K6MfUrbo
  8. To linger or wait.
    Sense id: en-dwellen-enm-verb-lP1nOR9A Categories (other): Time Disambiguation of Time: 13 12 12 17 12 14 0 21 0
  9. To withhold; to desist from something.
    Sense id: en-dwellen-enm-verb-oG5RxM6G
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: dwelle, dweller, dwellynge

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "form": "dwellende",
      "source": "inflection",
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "-",
      "source": "inflection",
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        "past"
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        "head": "",
        "head2": ""
      },
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    }
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      "args": {
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  "lang": "Middle Dutch",
  "lang_code": "dum",
  "pos": "verb",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "59 41",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle Dutch entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "13 6 11 11 11 10 8 12 5 5 9",
          "kind": "other",
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        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "to make stray, to put on the wrong track"
      ],
      "id": "en-dwellen-dum-verb-tSPQLxvH",
      "links": [
        [
          "stray",
          "stray"
        ],
        [
          "put",
          "put"
        ],
        [
          "wrong",
          "wrong"
        ],
        [
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          "track"
        ]
      ]
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        "to torment"
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      "id": "en-dwellen-dum-verb-T1PRl2IF",
      "links": [
        [
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}

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    {
      "form": "to dwelen",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "infinitive"
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        "singular"
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    },
    {
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        "present",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "dweledest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dweltest",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "second-person",
        "singular"
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    },
    {
      "form": "dweleth",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dweled",
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        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    },
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      "source": "conjugation",
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        "past",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
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    },
    {
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      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dweled",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dwelte",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "singular",
        "subjunctive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dwele",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "present",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "imperative",
        "past",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "dwelen",
      "source": "conjugation",
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        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
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      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dweleden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dwelede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dwelten",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dwelte",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dweleth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dwele",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dwelynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dwelende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dweled",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dwelt",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ydweled",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ydwelt",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "duell",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "duelle",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dwel",
      "tags": [
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}
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        "subjunctive"
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    },
    {
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    {
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    {
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        "present"
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    },
    {
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    {
      "form": "dwelen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dwele",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dweleden",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dwelede",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dwelten",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dwelte",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dweleth",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dwele",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "plural",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "-",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "imperative",
        "past",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dwelynge",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dwelende",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dweled",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dwelt",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ydweled",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ydwelt",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "duell",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "duelle",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dwel",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dwell",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dwelle",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dwellyn",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "dweylle",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "enm",
        "2": "verb"
      },
      "expansion": "dwellen",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "inflection_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "dwel",
        "c2": "te"
      },
      "name": "enm-conj-wk"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "verb",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "dwelle"
    },
    {
      "word": "dweller"
    },
    {
      "word": "dwellynge"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To dwell; to remain:",
        "To remain or stay (in a location)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "dwell",
          "dwell"
        ],
        [
          "remain",
          "remain"
        ],
        [
          "stay",
          "stay"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To dwell; to remain:",
        "To live, reside, or inhabit."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "dwell",
          "dwell"
        ],
        [
          "remain",
          "remain"
        ],
        [
          "live",
          "live"
        ],
        [
          "reside",
          "reside"
        ],
        [
          "inhabit",
          "inhabit"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To dwell; to remain:",
        "To become settled or established (with)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "dwell",
          "dwell"
        ],
        [
          "remain",
          "remain"
        ],
        [
          "settled",
          "settled"
        ],
        [
          "established",
          "established"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "To dwell; to remain:",
        "(figurative) To become settled or established (with)."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To last; to persist:",
        "To remain or continue (in a condition)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "last",
          "last"
        ],
        [
          "persist",
          "persist"
        ],
        [
          "remain",
          "remain"
        ],
        [
          "continue",
          "continue"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To last; to persist:",
        "To be left; to remain in possession."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "last",
          "last"
        ],
        [
          "persist",
          "persist"
        ],
        [
          "be",
          "be"
        ],
        [
          "left",
          "left"
        ],
        [
          "possession",
          "possession"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To last; to persist:",
        "To be left over; to remain (of a portion)."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "last",
          "last"
        ],
        [
          "persist",
          "persist"
        ],
        [
          "be",
          "be"
        ],
        [
          "left",
          "left"
        ],
        [
          "over",
          "over"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To delay; to procrastinate."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "delay",
          "delay"
        ],
        [
          "procrastinate",
          "procrastinate"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To linger or wait."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "linger",
          "linger"
        ],
        [
          "wait",
          "wait"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "To withhold; to desist from something."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "withhold",
          "withhold"
        ],
        [
          "desist",
          "desist"
        ],
        [
          "something",
          "something"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdwɛlən/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "dwellen"
}

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{
  "called_from": "inflection/865",
  "msg": "inflection table: IF WITHOUT ELSE EVALS False: dwellen/Middle Dutch 'base form' base_tags={'infinitive'}",
  "path": [
    "dwellen"
  ],
  "section": "Middle Dutch",
  "subsection": "verb",
  "title": "dwellen",
  "trace": ""
}

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