WONT

wont. Wont, contr. a contraction of will not

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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.