Divelled

/daɪˈvɛld/ verb

Definition

Past tense of 'divell,' an archaic or dialectal past tense meaning dwelled, lived, or resided.

Etymology

From archaic 'divell' + '-ed' (past tense suffix), representing historical variations of 'dwell.'

Kelly Says

In historical documents, you'll find 'divelled' in texts from different regions—it reveals how English speakers in different areas pronounced and spelled the same word distinctly.

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