"usere" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

Forms: useres [plural], user [alternative]
Etymology: From usen (“to use, make use”) + -ere (suffix forming agent nouns), from Old French usser, uiser. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|usen|-ere|id2=agentive|pos2=suffix forming agent nouns|t1=to use, make use}} usen (“to use, make use”) + -ere (suffix forming agent nouns), {{der|enm|fro|usser}} Old French usser Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} usere, {{enm-noun}} usere (plural useres)
  1. One who makes use of something; a user
    Sense id: en-usere-enm-noun-zdTiMGch Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ere (agentive), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 73 11 15 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ere (agentive): 83 17 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 87 6 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 88 5 7
  2. An adherent to a religion, philosophy, way of living, etc.
    Sense id: en-usere-enm-noun-9CcGNi~R
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: usen
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: user [alternative]
Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} usere
  1. alternative form of usure Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: usure
    Sense id: en-usere-enm-noun-~~5dxgmC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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