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† usant, a. Obs.
Also vsant(e, vsaunt.
[a. OF. usant, pr. pple. of user to use.]
Accustomed or wont to do something; addicted to some practice.
c1380Sir Ferumb. 3296 In þat sche may sche ys vsaunt to do þe yule to spede. c1386Chaucer Pars. T. ⁋821 He that is vsant to this synne of Glotonye. 1412–20Lydg. Chron. Troy iv. 1629 His ȝonge knyȝtes..Swyche as he was vsant for to lede. a1470H. Parker Dives & Pauper (W. de W. 1496) ii. iv. 113/2 Be not vsaunt in swerynge to medle the with sayntes names.
b. Habitual. rare—1.
a1470H. Parker Dives & Pauper (W. de W. 1496) ii. vi. 115/2 Comonly grete swerers & vsaunt swerers ben full false.
Hence † usantly adv., habitually. Obs.—1
a1470H. Parker Dives & Pauper (W. de W. 1496) ii. x. 119/2 Yf he do it [i.e. swear] with auysement or vsauntly it is dedely synne. |