"dwelle" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdwɛl(ə)/ Forms: duell [alternative], duelle [alternative], dwel [alternative]
Etymology: A back-formation from dwellen. Etymology templates: {{back-formation|enm|dwellen|nocap=1}} back-formation from dwellen Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} dwelle, {{enm-noun|-}} dwelle (uncountable)
  1. delay, wait Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-dwelle-enm-noun-alrlHGV4 Categories (other): Middle English back-formations, Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 48 18 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Categories (other): Time Disambiguation of Time: 0 0 0

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} dwelle
  1. alternative form of dwele Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: dwele
    Sense id: en-dwelle-enm-noun-GVDD5hJs
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Categories (other): Time Disambiguation of Time: 0 0 0

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb|altform=1}} dwelle
  1. alternative form of dwellen Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: dwellen
    Sense id: en-dwelle-enm-verb-jNaE3eHZ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3 Categories (other): Time Disambiguation of Time: 0 0 0

Alternative forms

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