usurer

usurer
noun Date: 14th century one that lends money especially at an exorbitant rate

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  • Usurer — U su*rer, n. [F. usurier, LL. usurarius. See {Usury}, and cf. {Usurarious}.] [1913 Webster] 1. One who lends money and takes interest for it; a money lender. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • usurer — usu·rer / yü zhər ər/ n: one that engages in usury Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. usurer n. A per …   Law dictionary

  • usurer — (n.) late 13c., from O.Fr. usurier, from M.L. usurarius usurer, from L. adj. usurarius pertaining to interest, from usura (see USURY (Cf. usury)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • usurer — [yo͞o′zhər ər] n. [ME < MFr usurier < ML usurarius, usurer < L usura: see USURY] a person who lends money at interest, now specif., at a rate of interest that is excessive or unlawfully high …   English World dictionary

  • usurer — usury u‧su‧ry [ˈjuːʒəri] noun [uncountable] formal FINANCE when someone lends people money and makes them pay an unfairly high rate of interest usurer noun [countable] * * * usury UK US /ˈjuːzjʊri/ …   Financial and business terms

  • usurer — (u zu ré) v. n. Faire l usure. HISTORIQUE    XIIIe s. •   Avarice a le mont [monde] sorpris ; S il est clamez dolent, chetis, Ne rente n a se il n usure, Ren. 195.    XIVe s. •   Jadis enssi qui s aprestast D usurer et deniers prestast As usures …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • usurer — UK [ˈjuːʒərə(r)] / US [ˈjuʒərər] noun [countable] Word forms usurer : singular usurer plural usurers old fashioned someone who lends money to people and charges interest …   English dictionary

  • usurer — noun /ˈjuːʒəɹə,ˈjuːzjəɹə/ a) A person who loans money to others and charges interest, particularly at an illegal, exorbitant, or unfair rate. b) Specifically, a male usurer. Syn …   Wiktionary

  • usurer — n. a person who practises usury. Etymology: ME f. AF usurer, OF usureor f. usure f. L usura: see USURY …   Useful english dictionary

  • usurer — /yooh zheuhr euhr/, n. 1. a person who lends money and charges interest, esp. at an exorbitant or unlawful rate; moneylender. 2. Obs. a person who lends money at interest. [1250 1300; ME < AF < ML usurarius, equiv. to usur(ia) USURY + L arius… …   Universalium

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