Emily Dickinson Lexicon

dwell (-eth, -ing, -s, dwelt), v. [OE dwęllan, lead astray, hinder, delay, stay.] (webplay: abide, accents, day, debate, doubtful, feast, fondness, God, joy, language, life, live, looks, night, note, place, remain, resident, subject, time, writing, word).

1. Reside; inhabit; live in a place; (see Genesis 4:20, 24:3).
2. Ponder; wonder about; consider long; spend much time upon.
3. Stay; remain; linger; pause; rest; wait; loiter; delay; sleep in death.
4. Live; exist; continue; be alive.
5. Abide; agree to experience life in a mortal place, state, or condition (see John 1:14).