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indwell

verb
/ɪnˈdwɛl/UK

Etymology

From in- + dwell.

  1. derived from *dʰwelH-✻ — “to whirl, swirl, blur, obfuscate”
  2. inherited from *dwaljaną✻ — “to hold up, delay; hesitate”
  3. inherited from dwellan — “to mislead, deceive; be led into error, stray”
  4. inherited from dwellen — “delay, live, remain, persist”
  5. prefixed as indwell — “in + dwell”

Definitions

  1. To exist within, especially as a spirit or driving force.

    • The Holy Ghost became a dove, not as a symbol, but as a constantly indwelt form.
    • Diodore and Theodore were particularly galvanized to defend their point of view by their horror at Apollinaris's assertion that Christ was indwelled by the Logos, which replaced a human mind in him.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA