wont
wont |wônt; wōnt|adjective [ predic. ] poetic/literary(of a person) in the habit of doing something; accustomed : he was wont to arise at 5:30 every morning.noun ( one's wont) formal or humorousone's customary behavior in a particular situation :Constance, as was her wont, had paid her little attention.verb ( 3rd sing. present wonts or wont ; past wont orwonted ) archaicmake or be or become accustomed : [ trans. ] wont thy heart to thoughts hereof | [ intrans. ] sons wont to nurse their parents in old age.
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