"usure" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

Forms: usures [plural]
Etymology: From Old French usure, from Latin ūsūra. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|usure}} Old French usure, {{der|enm|la|ūsūra}} Latin ūsūra Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} usure, {{enm-noun}} usure (plural usures)
  1. To lend money in order to make interest; usury.
    Sense id: en-usure-enm-noun-fDc8~0rQ
  2. Interest on a loan.
    Sense id: en-usure-enm-noun-gFMLzmci
  3. A loan.
    Sense id: en-usure-enm-noun-DugqUj2N
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: usurie, usur, usere, user Related terms: usurere

Alternative forms

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