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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