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Dwell, Duell, v. Also: dwel(le, duel(le, duele, dewell, dowell, dwal(l, dual(l, doall; dowll, doull, dewll. [ME. dwelle(n, OE. dwellan.]

1. intr. To live or reside permanently or usually (in a place); to have one's home or abode.(a) a1400 Leg. S. xi. 374.
Athyre of thame can hafe, To dwelin, thare propyre cafe Ib. xxvi. 536.
He in his byschepryk Dwelland wes c1420 Wynt. vii. 3200.
Kyng Alysawndyr … made hym for to dwelle In till Edynburchys styth castelle 1462 Misc. Spald. C. V. 285.
Thomas of Strathern, … dwelland in Kerkok a1500 Rauf C. 49.
Hine ouir seuin mylis I dwell And leidis coilis to sell a1500 Henr. Fab. 2921.
The paddok, vsand in the flude to dwell 1512 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 137.
All persouns dwelland within that close or vinell 1536 Ib. II. 80.
Thai that ar sellares of meill that dwellis within this towne 1552 Treas. Acc. X. 148.
The … commissioneris for veseing of the futemen to be rasit withtin the sherefdomes quhair thai dwell(b) 1388 Douglas Chart. 33.
Als lang as hir likys thar to duel, scho sal be ondistrenyt throch ws 14.. Acts I. 338/2.
Aparty of thaim at duellis upolande c1420 Wynt. ii. 512.
Off thare kyn thai stuffyt the land Quhar befor thai war duelland Ib. vii. 355.
Thare off Cluny wes a cel, Quhare this lord oysyd for to duell 1436 Acts II. 23/2.
Bordouraris duellande on the merches 1456 Hay I. 205/16.
Gif ane Ynglish man … cum and duelle in Bruges or Danskyn 1499 Highland P. II. 197.
Gife I desire to bige ane hous … wnder the crage and to duele thairintile c1500-c1512 Dunb. v. 6.
Efter hir dede, scho dredit nought in hevin for to duell 1535 Stewart 41994.
Ane halie armet duelland … Besyde ane chapellof Sanct Colme 1549 Reg. Cupar A. II. 59.
Reseruand … all hereȝeldis of the men at duellis within the saidis landis 1596 Dalr. I. 103/13.
The nobilmen had leuir duel in the feildes … than in the tounes 1622-6 Bisset II. 109/27.
The abbay of Icolmekill, quhair mony devoit personis … duellis 1640 Wemyss of Bogie MSS.
He duellis near to him(c) 1431 Reg. Great S. 44/2.
Our husbandis dowelland in the Kyrktoun of Strethechtin 1522 Stirling B. Rec. I. 17.
Na nebour doulland within the said burgh 1530–1 Maxwell Mem. I. 261.
The sayd Schir James … dischargis all bandis of ony dowlland within the barranry of Ranthrow and Lennox 1549 St. A. Baxter Bks. 4.
All the bredren & baxteris off the baxter craft dowlland within the cite off Sanctandrois 1630 Grant Chart. 225.
A Scotis gentleman some tyme dowelling in Tullagh 1652 Lamont Diary 60.
The Lord Balcarres left Balcarres and went in Sant Androus to dewell(d) 15.. Clar. i. 534.
The fairest lady … Dwalland in the regioun far or neir a1578 Pitsc. I. 200/3.
He tuik sic plesour to duall thair that he left all wther castellis … in Scottland 1648 Aberd. B. Rec. IV. 90.
To the effect thay may dwall and mak thair residence in the said bedhous till Witsunday next

b. P.t. dwelt, duelt(e, dwalt; duellyt, doallit.(a) 1513 Doug. iii. iv. 3.
In thir ilandis … Dwelt and inhabit the cruel Celeno c1550 Lynd. Meldrum 1191.
Ane cruell knicht dwelt neir hand by 1572 Sat. P. xxxi. 182.
Allace! that euer thay wer borne, That dwelt in Scotland vs beforne(b) c1420 Wynt. II. 793.
Off this folk come the Yryschry, That duelt in Yrland to this day 1456 Hay I. 21/29.
Sanct Petir was thare sevyn ȝere duelland or ever he duelt in Rome c1475 Wall. vi. 859.
The byschope Beik in Glaskow duellyt thar c1500-c1512 Dunb. v. 2.
Scho duelt furth fer in to France, apon Falkland fellis 1535 Stewart 21224.
Sua lang tha duelt that tyme into the north 1596 Dalr. I. 83/7.
Thay alde Britanis that duelte in Cornwal(c) 1576 Fam. Rose 267.
I ressauit your letter in fauoris of M^cLachlan Glas towart the preistis tak that doallit in Sheromoir a1578 Pitsc. I. 146/10.
Ane breigand quho hanted and dualt … in ane place of Angus callit Feindesden 1596 Coll. Aberd. & B. 386.
[The earl] demandit of the sheiphird wha dwalt therin whome of he held the said house 1662 Highland P. III. ii.
M^cLevin who then dualt at Knokankam

2. To stay or remain in a place or with a person. 1375 Barb. ii. 57.
He, sen ȝhystirday, Duelt in his chambyr ythanly Ib. xi. 403.
Nane suld duell vith him bot thai That wald stand with him to the end a1400 Leg. S. xvii. 250.
Thai fand the byschape [had] al tald, For-thi na langare duele thai na vaid ?1438 Alex. i. 452.
Heir in this battell will I be, … For heir sall I dwell, sikkerly Ib. ii. 656.
To-morne cumis vs succour … , That with vs will duell 14.. Acts I. 307/2.
Gif the schippis duellis and makis resting and tweches the erd with anker 1456 Hay I. 290/12.
The caus quhy he suld duell bot a nycht in Rome is nocht wrytin in the lawis c1475 Wall. xi. 149.
Twa campiowns that tyme duelt with the king c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxv. 93.
Cwm hame and duell no mair in Stirling

b. Of things: To remain in the possession of a specified person. a 1350 Facs. Nat. MSS. II. 14.
[A charter] dwelland [with the parties named] 1385 3rd Rep. Hist. MSS. App. 410/2.
The Curt … decretyt that the lande of Lytilton … aucht to dwell yn to Sir Patrick's Grayis handis 1394 Liber Aberbr. 43.
Of the xxxv marcis v marcis sal dwel style in the abbotis hand Ib.
The ta part of there endentur to the abbot and the conuent for to dwel

3. To remain, continue, or exist in a certain state or condition. 1375 Barb. x. 3.
Qwhen Thomas Randolon this vis Wes takyn, … And send to duell in gud keping Ib. xviii. 434.
For [= because] schir Thomas duelt fechtand c1420 Wynt. i. 76.
Lykyng wndyr awe to dwelle Ib. v. 2426.
In joy to duell wythoutyn end c1475 Wall. viii. 1325.
Quhat set yow thus, … Fra violent wer at ye lik nocht to duell? 1490 Irland Mir. I. 147/20.
The werray well and fontane of grace duelt in hir 1513 Doug. v. xiii. 10.
Brasand and halsand thai dwel al nycht and day a1570-86 Maitl. F. lxxxiv. 36.
Maist fule he is That … Causis the saull … [to be] duelland in damnatioun

b. To delay. Also pass., to be delayed. 1375 Barb. iii. 596.
Quhen that thai off his cuntre Wyst that so duelt behind wes he ?1438 Alex. ii. 656.
And, duell the King, it may nocht fall That ane eschaip quick of vs all

c. To spend time on, linger over. c1475 Wall. ii. 246.
Thai chargyt the geyler nocht on him to duell 1513 Doug. i. Prol. 246.
Quhat suld I langar on hys errouris dwell? c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1364.
Exemplis mony I mycht tell, Wer it nocht tedious for to dwell

4. Of qualities: To exist, be present. a1400 Leg. S. i. 404.
In this Symon dwellis ay Twa substance, … Of devel and man a1500 Henr. Fab. 2686.
Thow wald intruse ressoun, Quhar wrang and reif suld dwell in propertie 1567 G. Ball. i.
Let the word of God dwel in ȝow plenteouslie c1590 J. Stewart 238 § 155.
Dame Veritie … and I consociat dois duel In thy guid king

b. To continue to exist; to last. c1420 Ratis R. 1400.
Sen bewte may nocht duel alway