wont
wont [wont wonts wonted wonting] adjective, noun BrE [wəʊnt] NAmE [wɔːnt]
adjective not before noun ~ (to do sth) (old-fashioned, formal)
in the habit of doing sth
Syn: ↑accustomed
•He was wont to fall asleep after supper.
Word Origin:
Old English gewunod, past participle of wunian, ‘dwell, be accustomed’, of Germanic origin.
noun singular (old-fashioned, formal)
something a person often does
Syn: ↑habit
•She got up early, as was her wont.
Word Origin:
Old English gewunod, past participle of wunian, ‘dwell, be accustomed’, of Germanic origin.
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