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Definition of Wonted

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

Meaning of Wonted from wikipedia

- disrobed, and cold in thy lone quest, Hushed thy sweet fancies, mute thy wonted jest. Some translators take the adjectives in line 4 as neuter plural, agreeing...
- and religious factions, they seemed to be disarmed in my behalf of their wonted fury". He goes on to profess of his character: "My friends never had occasion...
- Maria! stainless styled. Foul demons of the earth and air, From this their wonted haunt exiled, Shall flee before thy presence fair. We bow us to our lot...
- affection for you, and burst through its bars, if there are any, with your wonted success. Dr. Raphael, a tutor in the Bohemian language to Ferdinand III...
- the spring, the summer, The childing autumn, angry winter, change Their wonted liveries, and the mazed world, By their increase, now knows not which is...
- shall also have hypocrisy. For the lust of the flesh being cast out of its wonted works by penitence, when it finds not any delights in which it may rest...
- you regarded me not, neither treated me nor entertained me after your wonted fashion; for every day before dinner, you would come to my chamber and p****...
- not sufficient for them. Furthermore, they were eager to display their wonted valor, and so began to plunder the neighboring peoples around them, first...
- shall sail, the needle point to the north, and the stars go through their wonted courses in the heavens, the name of Dr. Bowditch will be revered as of one...
- 1779, quotes Habak**** 3:17–18. Though vine nor fig-tree neither, Their wonted fruit shall bear, Though all the field should wither, Nor flocks nor herds...