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usury (oh)



[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Medieval Latin; Origin: usuria, from Latin usura 'use, interest', from usus; USE1]
formal old-fashioned the practice of lending money to people and making them pay interest 1(4)
::In medieval times, it was illegal for Christians to practise usury.