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usury (iou)



usury noun. ME.
[Anglo-Norman (=(O)Fr. usure), or medieval Latin usuria from Latin usura, from usus USE noun: see -Y3. Cf. USURE.]
The fact or practice of lending money at interest, esp. at an exorbitant, excessive, or illegal rate; interest on money lent, esp. at such a rate. Formerly also (rare), profit made by lending money. Freq. in at usury, on usury. ME.
with usury with interest (lit. & fig.).
b. An instance of usury. Usu. in pl. Only in E17.
Increase, augmentation; advantage. L16-E17.