The Clue
Abided (5 letter answer)
The Answer
DWELT
Tags
Notes
The answer DWELT is uncommon, appearing about once every 575 puzzles.
Related Clues
Focused (on)
Harped
Harped (on)
Lived
Lived (in)
Resided
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Lived in King James's era?
Definition
DWELL as a verb:
1. (brood, dwell) = think moodily or anxiously about something
2. (dwell, consist, lie, belong, lie in) = originate (in); "The problems dwell in the social injustices in this country"
3. (dwell, live, inhabit) = inhabit or live in; "People lived in Africa millions of years ago"; "The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted"; "this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean"
4. (harp, dwell) = come back to; "Don't dwell on the past"; "She is always harping on the same old things"