Category:Wont

Wont, a. Etym: [for woned, p. p. of won, wone, to dwell, as. wunian; Akin to d. wonen, os. wun, ohg, won, 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. Wean, win.]

Defn: 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.

Wont Wont, n.

Defn: 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.

Wont Wont, v. i. [imp. Wont, p. p. Wont, or wonted; p. pr. & vb. n. Wonting.]

Defn: to be accustomed or habituated; to be used. A yearly solemn feast she wont to make. Spenser.

Wont Wont, v. t.

Defn: to accustom; -- used reflexively.