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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.]
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In thilke places as they [birds] habiten. --Rom. of
R.
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2. To dress; to clothe; to array.
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They habited themselves like those rural deities.
--Dryden.
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3. To accustom; to habituate. [Obs.] --Chapman.
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