Middle English edit

Etymology 1 edit

A back-formation from dwellen.

Alternative forms edit

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

dwelle (uncountable)

  1. delay, wait

References edit

Etymology 2 edit

Noun edit

dwelle

  1. Alternative form of dwele

Etymology 3 edit

Verb edit

dwelle

  1. Alternative form of dwellen

Old English edit

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ˈdwel.le/, [ˈdweɫ.ɫe]

Verb edit

dwelle

  1. inflection of dwellan:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. first/second/third-person singular present subjunctive