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usurer|ˈjuːzjʊərə(r)|
Forms: α. 3–7 vsurer, 4–5 -ere, 5, Sc. 6 -ar; 5 usurere, 6– usurer. β. 4–6 vserer, 5 -ere, 6–7 userer (6 uss-).
[a. AF. usurer, userer, = OF. usureor, ad. med.L. ūsūrārius usurary n. Cf. usurier, and Sp. usurero, Pg. usurario, It. usurajo.]
One who practises usury or lends money at interest; a money-lender, esp. in later use one who charges an excessive rate of interest.
αc1290St. Magdalena 117 in S. Eng. Leg. I. 465 An vsurer was ȝwilene, þat hadde dettores tweyne. 1303R. Brunne Handl. Synne 2611 Whan any vsurere was dede, Þe chercheȝerde þey hym forbede. 1377Langl. P. Pl. B. xi. 275 If prestes weren parfyt þei wolde..nouȝte [take] her mete of vsureres. c1410Lantern of Light 132 In þis chirche ben vsureris, okureris, iourours. a1450Knt. de la Tour (1906) 53 Other..ben bawdes and theues, usureres, bariters. 1551T. Wilson Logike G ij, No Christian is an vsurer. 1584Lodge Alarum agst. Usurers B iij, The Broker in this matter, getteth..thousand thankes of this diuellish Vsurer. 1606Dekker Sev. Sins vi. (Arb.) 39 These are Vsurers: who for a little money..bring yong Nouices into a fooles Paradice till they haue sealed the Morgage of their landes. 1677Wood Life (O.H.S.) II. 395 Mr Deane, the old usurer. 1742Young Nt. Th. ii. 270 As all-rapacious usurers conceal Their doomsday-book from all-consuming heirs. 1781Gibbon Decl. & F. xvii. II. 70 The usurer, who derived from the interest of money a silent and ignominious profit. 1839Dickens Nich. Nick. i, This promising lad commenced usurer on a limited scale at school. 1874Ruskin Fors Clav. xliv. 129, I know myself to be an usurer as long as I take interest on any money.
β1303R. Brunne Handl. Synne 2453 Cauuarsyns and vserers, Þys are, Lucyfer, þy peres. c1440Promp. Parv. 206/2 Gowlare, or vserere, usurarius. c1450Merlin xxiii. 434 The riche vserer that deliteth in his richesse. 1581Southampton Crt. Leet Rec. (1906) ii. 221 Edwardes..is an extreme usserer. 1588Marprel. Epist. (Arb.) 32 He beareth..to vserer Haruies good chear and money bags. 1616R. Cocks Diary (Hakl. Soc.) I. 198 This man is a greate userer; and the King of Firando oweth hym much money. 1699in E. W. Dunbar Soc. Life Moray (1865) 31 Under the certificating of being pursued as Occurrers or Userers.
b. attrib. and Comb., as usurer class, usurer-like.
1729Boyre Dict. Royal 1, Usurairement, usurer-like. 1892Pall Mall G. 23 April 7/1 The usurer-ridden peasantry and overworked operatives. 1902Fabian News May 20/1 The landlord and usurer classes of India. |