Meaning

1 senses
  1. To dwell around or about (a place); inhabit.

Origin

From be- (“around, about”) + dwell. Compare Middle Dutch bedwellen.

From be- (“around, about”) + dwell. Compare Middle Dutch bedwellen.

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Forms

bedwells, bedwelling, bedwelt, bedwelt
Base formbedwell · to bedwell
3rd person singularbedwells
Present participlebedwelling
Past simplebedwelt
Past participlebedwelt

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theybedwell
he, she, itbedwells

Past simpleLesson

all personsbedwelt

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave bedwelt
he, she, ithas bedwelt

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill bedwell

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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