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dwellan

Pronunciation: /ˈdwel.lɑn/

“dwellan” is an Old English word. Its 4 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to mislead, deceive
  2. to hinder
  3. to err, go astray
  4. to dwell, remain

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *dwalljan, from Proto-Germanic *dwaljaną.

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