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<p><b>2.</b> <def>Place of abode; settled dwelling; residence; house.</def>

<blockquote>The Lord . . . blesseth the <b>habitation</b> of the just. <i>Prov. iii. 33.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Habitator</h1> <Xpage=662>

<hw>Hab"ita`tor</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L.]</ety> <def>A dweller; an inhabitant.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sir T. Browne.</i>

<h1>Habited</h1> <Xpage=662>

<hw>Hab`it*ed</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>p. p. & a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Clothed; arrayed; dressed; <as>as, he was <ex>habited</ex> like a shepherd</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Fixed by habit; accustomed.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>So <b>habited</b> he was in sobriety. <i>Fuller.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Inhabited.</def> <mark>[Archaic]</mark>

<blockquote>Another world, which is <b>habited</b> by the ghosts of men and women. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Habitual</h1> <Xpage=662>

<hw>Ha*bit"ual</hw> <tt>(?; 135)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>habituel</ets>, LL. <ets>habituals</ets>. See <er>Habit</er>, <tt>n.</tt>]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Formed or acquired by habit or use.</def>

<blockquote>An <b>habitual</b> knowledge of certain rules and maxims. <i>South.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>According to habit; established by habit; customary; constant; <as>as, the <ex>habiual</ex> practice of sin</as>.</def>

<blockquote>It is the distinguishing mark of <b>habitual</b> piety to be grateful for the most common and ordinary blessings. <i>Buckminster.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Customary; accustomed; usual; common; wonted; ordinary; regular; familiar.</syn>

-- <wordforms><wf>Ha*bit"u*al*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt> -- <wf>Ha*bit"u*al*ness</wf>, <tt>n.</tt></wordforms>

<h1>Habituate</h1> <Xpage=662>

<hw>Ha*bit"u*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Habituated</er> <tt>(?)</tt>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Habituating</er> <tt>(?)</tt>.]</wordforms> <ety>[L. <ets>habituatus</ets>, p. p. of <ets>habituare</ets> to bring into a condition or habit of body: cf. F. <ets>habituer</ets>. See <er>Habit</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>To make accustomed; to accustom; to familiarize.</def>

<blockquote>Our English dogs, who were <b>habituated</b> to a colder clime. <i>Sir K. Digby.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>Men are first corrupted . . . and next they <b>habituate</b> themselves to their vicious practices. <i>Tillotson.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>To settle as an inhabitant.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Sir W. Temple.</i>

<h1>Habituate</h1> <Xpage=662>

<hw>Ha*bit"u*ate</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Firmly established by custom; formed by habit; habitual.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Hammond.</i>

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