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(). A colloquial contraction of woll not. Will not. See Will. Often pronounced wnt in New England. 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. 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. 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. Wont v. t.To accustom; -- used reflexively. スポンサード リンク
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