Lived well in part, we hear (5)
I believe the answer is:
dwelt
'lived' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'well in part we hear' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'we' is found in the answer.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for dwelt that I've seen before include "Lived, resided" , "brooded" , "Lived (in a place)" , "Focused anxiously" , "Remained" .)