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“wont” – English explanatory dictionary

that had come before. She was aware that it was not his wont to be so
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wont
a. [For woned, p. p. of won, wone, to dwell, AS. wunian; akin to D. wonen, OS. wunn, OHG, wonn, 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.
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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.
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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.
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wont
v. t. To accustom; — used reflexively.
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