v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Inhabited; p. pr. & vb. n. Inhabiting. ] [ OE. enhabiten, OF. enhabiter, L. inhabitare; pref. in- in + habitare to dwell. See Habit. ] To live or dwell in; to occupy, as a place of settled residence; as, wild beasts inhabit the forest; men inhabit cities and houses. [ 1913 Webster ]
The high and lofty One, that inhabiteth eternity. Is. lvii. 15. [ 1913 Webster ]
O, who would inhabit This bleak world alone? Moore. [ 1913 Webster ]
{ } n. 1. The act of inhabiting, or the state of being inhabited; the condition of an inhabitant; residence; occupancy. [ 1913 Webster ]
Ruins yet resting in the wild moors testify a former inhabitance. Carew. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Law) The state of having legal right to claim the privileges of a recognized inhabitant; especially, the right to support in case of poverty, acquired by residence in a town; habitancy. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. inhabitans, -antis, p. pr. of inhabitare. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
1. One who dwells or resides permanently in a place, as distinguished from a transient lodger or visitor; as, an inhabitant of a house, a town, a city, county, or state. “Frail inhabitants of earth.” Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]
In this place, they report that they saw inhabitants which were very fair and fat people. Abp. Abbot. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Law) One who has a legal settlement in a town, city, or parish; a permanent resident. [ 1913 Webster ]
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