dwele

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English ġedwola, dwola, possibly with the vowel of dwelen (though compare welken).

Alternative forms

• duele, dwel, dwelle, dweole

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdwɛl(ə)/, /ˈdwɛːl(ə)/

Noun

dwele (uncountable) (chiefly Early Middle English)

1. Heretical or erroneous beliefs.
2. A delusion or deception.
3. (rare) A wandering path.

References

• “dwē̆le, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 2

Verb

dwele

1. alternative form of dwelen

Old English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdwel.le/, [ˈdweɫ.ɫe]

Verb

dwele

1. inflection of dwellan:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. first/second/third-person singular present subjunctive