What is the history meaning of won't?

Answer 1

Won't is a contraction of will not. It is found commonly in all kinds of informal writing, including writing about history. It has no other meaning in any context.

Answer 2

The word "won't" is a contraction of "will not." It is widely used in English to express the future tense of not being willing or not intending to do something. The history of "won't" dates back to the mid-17th century as a shortened form of "woll not," which was commonly used at the time.