- gewunian
- wv/t2 to remain, continue, stand; to habituate oneself to
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
gewunian
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wonne — to dwell, to haunt or frequent ; as where wun you? where dwell you? Ab A. S. WUNIAN, GEWUNIAN, habitare, manere ; Belg. WOONEN ;Teut. WONEN, WOHNEN ; habitare, morari. Haec ab A. S. WUMAN, GEWUNIAN. Assuescere, q. d. ubi soles aut frequentas? … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
wun — to dwell, to haunt or frequent ; as where wun you? where dwell you? Ab A. S. WUNIAN, GEWUNIAN, habitare, manere ; Belg. WOONEN ;Teut. WONEN, WOHNEN ; habitare, morari. Haec ab A. S. WUMAN, GEWUNIAN. Assuescere, q. d. ubi soles aut frequentas? … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
wont — wontless, adj. /wawnt, wohnt, wunt/, adj., n., v., wont, wont or wonted, wonting. adj. 1. accustomed; used (usually fol. by an infinitive): He was wont to rise at dawn. n. 2. custom; habit; practice: It was her wont to walk three miles before… … Universalium
wont — [[t]wɔnt, woʊnt, wʌnt[/t]] adj. n. v. wont, wont wont•ed, wont•ing 1) accustomed; used (usu. fol. by an infinitive): She is wont to rise at dawn[/ex] 2) custom; habit; practice: It was his wont to meditate daily[/ex] 3) to accustom (a person), as … From formal English to slang
wont — /woʊnt / (say wohnt), /wɒnt/ (say wont) adjective 1. accustomed; used: he is wont to digress; I rose early, as I am wont. –noun 2. custom; habit; practice. –verb (t) (wont or wonted, wonting) 3. to accustom (a person), as to a thing. 4. to render …
wont — adj., n., & v. predic.adj. archaic or literary (foll. by to + infin.) accustomed (as we were wont to say). n. formal or joc. what is customary, one s habit (as is my wont). v.tr. & intr. (3rd sing. present wonts or wont; past wont or wonted)… … Useful english dictionary
