Wont \Wont\, v. t. To accustom; -- used reflexively. [1913 Webster]
Won't \Won't\ A colloquial contraction of woll not. Will not. See Will. [1913 Webster]
Note: Often pronounced w[u^]nt in New England. [1913 Webster]
Wont \Wont\, a. [For woned, p. p. of won, wone, to dwell, AS.
wunian; akin to D. wonen, OS. wun?n, OHG, won?n, G. wohnen,
and AS. wund, gewuna, custom, habit; orig. probably, to take
pleasure; cf. Icel. una to dwell, to enjoy, Goth. wunan to
rejoice (in unwunands sad); and akin to Skr. van to like, to
wish. ????. Cf. Wean, Win.]
Using or doing customarily; accustomed; habituated; used. "As
he was wont to go." --Chaucer.
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If the ox were wont to push with his horn. --Ex. xxi. 29. [1913 Webster]
Wont \Wont\, n. Custom; habit; use; usage. [1913 Webster]
They are . . . to be called out to their military motions, under sky or covert, according to the season, as was the Roman wont. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
From childly wont and ancient use. --Cowper. [1913 Webster]
Wont \Wont\, v. i. [imp. Wont, p. p. Wont, or Wonted; p.
pr. & vb. n. Wonting.]
To be accustomed or habituated; to be used.
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A yearly solemn feast she wont to make. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
wont
noun1: an established custom; "it was their habit to dine at 7 every evening" [syn: habit, wont]
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