a. [ For woned, p. p. of won, wone, to dwell, AS. wunian; akin to D. wonen, OS. wun&unr_;n, OHG, won&unr_;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. &unr_;&unr_;&unr_;&unr_;. Cf. Wean, Win. ] Using or doing customarily; accustomed; habituated; used. “As he was wont to go.” Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
If the ox were wont to push with his horn. Ex. xxi. 29. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i.
A yearly solemn feast she wont to make. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Custom; habit; use; usage. [ 1913 Webster ]
They are . . . to be called out to their military motions, under sky or covert, according to the season, as was the Roman wont. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]
From childly wont and ancient use. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To accustom; -- used reflexively. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Accustomed; customary; usual. [ 1913 Webster ]
Again his wonted weapon proved. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
Like an old piece of furniture left alone in its wonted corner. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]
She was wonted to the place, and would not remove. L'Estrange. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The quality or state of being accustomed. [ R. ] Eikon Basilike. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Unaccustomed. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]