WONTS

Verb

wonts

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of wont

Anagrams

• Towns, nowts, towns

Source: Wiktionary


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.]

Definition: 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.

Definition: 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.]

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

Wont, v. t.

Definition: To accustom; -- used reflexively.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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