"wo'n't" meaning in English

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Contraction

Head templates: {{head|en|contraction|head=}} wo'n't, {{en-cont}} wo'n't
  1. (archaic) Alternative spelling of wouldn't Tags: alt-of, alternative, archaic, contraction Alternative form of: wouldn't
    Sense id: en-wo'n't-en-contraction-yamhILfz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -n't, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -n't: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} wo'n't
  1. Archaic spelling of won't. Tags: alt-of, archaic Alternative form of: won't
    Sense id: en-wo'n't-en-verb-ZU0yE9Jz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -n't, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -n't: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

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