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TO DWELL IN

Definition: TO DWELL IN

TO DWELL IN

1. To abide in (a place); hence, to depend on. ``My hopes in heaven to dwell.'' --Shak.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 


Crosswords: TO DWELL IN

English words defined with "TO DWELL IN": DvergrEnharborWater god. (references)
Specialty definitions using "TO DWELL IN": Chloe, Cimmerian DarknessHad better, Hill-peopleRechabitesWould better. (references)

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Familiar Quotations: TO DWELL IN

AuthorQuotation

Dionysius and Halicarnassus

A generous and noble spirit cannot be expected to dwell in the breasts of men who are struggling for their daily bread.

William Wycherley

A mistress should be like a little country retreat near the town, not to dwell in constantly, but only for a night and away.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Bible Trace: TO DWELL IN

LanguageDateSourceProverbs Chapter 21, Verse 19
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintKreisson oikein en gh erhmw h meta gunaikoV macimou kai glwsswdouV kai orgilou
Latin405VulgateMelius est habitare in terra deserta quam cum muliere rixosa et iracunda
Middle English1395WyclifBetere is to dwelle in desert lond, than with a ianglende womman, and wratheful.
Jacobean English1611King JamesIt is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
Victorian English1833WebsterIt is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
Basic English1964OgdenIt is better to be living in a waste land, than with a bitter-tongued and angry woman.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: TO DWELL IN

LanguageProverbs Chapter 21, Verse 19
Cebuano¶ Maayo pang magpuyo sa usa ka yuta nga kamingawan, Kay sa pakig-ipon sa usa ka makig-awayon ug masuk-anon nga babaye.
Chinese寧 可 住 在 野 、 不 與 爭 吵 使 氣 的 婦 人 同 住 。
CroatianBolje je živjeti u pustinji nego sa ženom svadljivom i gnjevljivom.
DanishHellere bo i et Ørkenland end hos en trættekær, arrig Kvinde.
DutchHet is beter te wonen in een woest land, dan bij een zeer kijfachtige en toornige huisvrouw.
FinnishParempi asua autiossa maassa kuin toraisan vaimon vaivattavana.
FrenchMieux vaut habiter dans une terre déserte, Qu`avec une femme querelleuse et irritable.
GermanEs ist besser, wohnen im wüsten Lande denn bei einem zänkischen und zornigen Weibe.
Haitian Creole¶ Pito ou viv pou kont ou nan yon dezè pase pou ou viv nan kay ak yon fanm ki tout tan ap chache kont, ki tout tan ap plenyen.
HungarianJobb lakozni a pusztának földén, mint a feddõdõ és haragos asszonynyal.
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariLebih baik tinggal di padang belantara, daripada tinggal dengan istri yang suka mengomel dan marah-marah.
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaTerlebih baik orang duduk di padang tekukur dari pada duduk serumah dengan bini yang bantahan dan pemarah.
ItalianMeglio abitare in un deserto che con una moglie litigiosa e irritabile.
Maori¶ He pai ke te noho i te koraha, i te noho tahi me te wahine tohetohe, wahine pukukino.
NorwegianBedre å bo i et øde land enn hos en arg og trettekjær kvinne.
PortugueseMelhor é morar numa terra deserta do que com a mulher rixosa e iracunda.   
RumanianMai bine sq locuiewti kntr`un pqmknt pustiu, de ckt cu o nevastq gklcevitoare wi supqrqcioasq. -
RussianмХЮЫЕ ЦЙФШ Ч ЪЕНМЕ ХУФЩООПК, ОЕЦЕМЙ У ЦЕОПА УЧБТМЙЧПА Й УЕТ"ЙФПА.
SpanishMejor es vivir en una tierra desierta que con una mujer rencillosa e iracunda.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Anagrams: TO DWELL IN

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "d-e-i-l-l-n-o-t-w"

-2 letters: indwell, indwelt, lentoid, letdown, towline, twilled, wintled.

-3 letters: dentil, entoil, indole, lentil, lilted, lintel, lintol, niello, nilled, tilled, toiled, tolled, townie, twined, willed, willet, wilted, windle, wintle, wonted.

-4 letters: dowel, dowie, dwell, dwelt, dwine, elint, eloin, endow, indol, indow, inlet, lento, lined, loden, lowed, noted, oiled, olden, oldie, olein, owlet, owned, teind, teloi.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: TO DWELL IN


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

54 4F      44 57 45 4C 4C      49 4E

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

        

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01010100 01001111 00100000 01000100 01010111 01000101 01001100 01001100 00100000 01001001 01001110

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#84 &#79 &#32 &#68 &#87 &#69 &#76 &#76 &#32 &#73 &#78

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0054 004F      0044 0057 0045 004C 004C      0049 004E

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

54492385739464624348

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Quotations: Familiar
4. Bible Trace
5. Anagrams
6. Orthography
7. Bibliography


  

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