Habiting

Habiting
Habit Hab"it (h[a^]b"[i^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Habited}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Habiting}.] [OE. habiten to dwell, F. habiter, fr. L. habitare to have frequently, to dwell, intens. fr. habere to have. See {Habit}, n.] 1. To inhabit. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]

In thilke places as they [birds] habiten. --Rom. of R. [1913 Webster]

2. To dress; to clothe; to array. [1913 Webster]

They habited themselves like those rural deities. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

3. To accustom; to habituate. [Obs.] --Chapman. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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