Hypertext Webster Gateway: "wont"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Won't \Won't\
A colloquial contraction of woll not. Will not. See {Will}.
Note: Often pronounced w[u^]nt in New England.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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.
If the ox were wont to push with his horn. --Ex. xxi.
29.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Wont \Wont\, n.
Custom; habit; use; usage.
They are . . . to be called out to their military
motions, under sky or covert, according to the season,
as was the Roman wont. --Milton.
From childly wont and ancient use. --Cowper.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Wont \Wont\, v. i. [imp. {Wont}, p. p. {Wont}, or {Wonted}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Wonting}.]
To be accustomed or habituated; to be used.
A yearly solemn feast she wont to make. --Spenser.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Wont \Wont\, v. t.
To accustom; -- used reflexively.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
wont
n 1: an established custom; "it was their habit to dine at 7
every evening" [syn: {habit}]
2: a pattern of behavior acquired through frequent repetition;
"she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair"; "long use
had hardened him to it" [syn: {habit}, {use}]
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