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Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Wont \Wont\, v. t.
   To accustom; -- used reflexively.

Source : WordNet®

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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