godan verb (-su), intransitive verb
Rare literary or archaic verb for living or residing somewhere. In modern Japanese, 住む is the standard word. The form 住する is also used.
See also: 住する
古い文書には「この地に住す」と記されている。
In old documents, it is written 'to reside in this land'.
Derived from the kanji 住 (dwelling) with the classical verb ending す. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it may be a contraction or older form related to 住する.