This flashcard defines "wonted" as an adjective meaning usual or accustomed.
This flashcard defines "wonted" as an adjective meaning usual or accustomed.
| Back | wonted /WON-tid/ |
|---|---|
| Front | adjective Usual; accustomed. [From Middle English woned, wont (accustomed), past participle of wonen (to be used to, dwell). Ultimately from the Indo-European root wen- (to desire or to strive for), which is also the source of wish, win, Venus, overweening, venerate, venison, and banyan, venial, and ween. Earliest documented use: 1408.] "With wonted grace, Carey concedes that mass hunger is a seemly matter for clerical concern." - Matthew Norman; By George, Dr Carey's Right!; The Independent (London, UK); Feb 26, 2014. |
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