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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XII).
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Quotation dates: 1517-1654
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Wont, v. P.t. also wo(u)nt, vont. P.p. wynt. [Late ME and e.m.E. wunte (c1440), wont (1535), wount (1544).] intr. To be accustomed or used to, to be in the habit of.pres. a1585 Maitland in Maitland Quarto MS 57/9.
Sum with deir ferme ar herreit haill That wont to pay bot pennie maill 1609 Garden Garden 73.
His will … that He from his mouth … Wont to communicatp.t. 1567 Acts (1597) ii 13.
The vnce of silver is at dowbill price that it wount to be at a1578 Pitsc. I 29/7.
Prydfull tyrantis and flatteraris … spurit him to grettar tyrannie and oppressioun nor ony man vont to do befoir c1630 Macfarlane's Geog. Coll. II 185.
The forrest where McLeod wont and usit to hunt at the deire 1632 Lithgow Trav. Ded. A 4.
How often wont your euer blessed Father, graciously to peruse lines of mine 1638 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. VII 56.
Through all the parts where he wount to remaine and resort c1650 Spalding I 347.
Our country people had dar schone thairefter, sum paying xl s., sum 36 s., that wont to be coft for xx or 24 s. c1641–54 J. Gordon in Macfarlane's Geog. Coll. II 527.
Dear and roes wonted to be heir, but now ther be none in all Cantyrep.p. 1517 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 88.
All the landis pertenand to the kingis grace that he was wynt to hayf of befor in Mwll and Morwarne in feowferme as ws and wynt was