An archaic or variant spelling of 'dwell,' meaning to live, reside, or remain in a place.
From Old English 'dwellan' (to lead astray, linger), with 'di-' or 'd-' variations appearing in Middle English texts before standardization.
Spelling wasn't standardized until the 1700s, so finding 'divell' in old texts shows how fluid early English was—writers could spell the same word multiple ways on the same page.
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