outdwell

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From out- +‎ dwell.

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outdwell (third-person singular simple present outdwells, present participle outdwelling, simple past and past participle outdwelt or outdwelled)

  1. (transitive, obsolete) To dwell or stay beyond; to outstay
    • c. 1596–1598 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Merchant of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies [] (First Folio), London: [] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):
      It is marvel that he out-dwells his hour
      For lovers ever run before the clock.