usury

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usury lending money at interest XIV; (arch.) interest on money lent XV. — AN. *usurie = (O)F. usure or medL. ūsūria, f. L. ūsūra, f. ūsus USE; see -Y3.
Hence usurious XVII. So usurer XIII. — AN. usurer, OF. usureor, (also mod.) usurier; see -ER2.

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