Won't : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Won't	by the DICT Development Group
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Won't \Won't\ A colloquial contraction of woll not. Will not. See {Will}. Note: Often pronounced w[ucr]nt in New England.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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. [bd]As he was wont to go.[b8] --Chaucer. If the ox were wont to push with his horn. --Ex. xxi. 29.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Wont \Wont\, v. t. To accustom; -- used reflexively.