indwell

Verb

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Verb (1)indwelt, indwelling

  1. to exist as an inner activating spirit, force, or principleMore general exist, be
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

In′dwell′ transitive & intransitive verb [past tense & past participle Indwelt; present participle & verbal noun Indwelling.]

To dwell in; to abide within; to remain in possession.

The Holy Ghost became a dove, not as a symbol, but as a constantly indwelt form.— Henry Hart Milman

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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