† usantadj.

Forms: Middle English vsant, Middle English vsaunt, Middle English usant.

Origin: Probably of multiple origins. Probably partly a borrowing from French. Probably partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: French usant , user ; use v., -ant suffix¹.

Etymology: Probably partly < Anglo-Norman and Middle French usant, present participle of user use v. and partly < use v. + -ant suffix¹. Compare usance n.

Obsolete.

1. Accustomed or wont to do something; addicted to some practice. Cf. use v. 21.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > customary or habitual mode of behaviour > [adjective] > that does something habitually > accustomed to do something

wonec950

usantc1380

customera1393

customablea1400

customeda1425

c1380 Sir Ferumbras (1879) l. 3296 (MED) Sche ys vsaunt to do þe yule to spede.

c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer Parson's Tale (Ellesmere) (1877) §821 He that is vsant to this synne of Glotonye.

c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer Reeve's Tale (Ellesmere) (1870) A. §6. l. 3940 A theef he was..And that a sly and vsaunt [c1405 Hengwrt usant] for to stele.

c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) iv. l. 1629 His ȝonge knyȝtes..Swyche as he was vsant for to lede.

1493 (c1410) Dives & Pauper (Pynson) ii. iv. sig. hiii^v/1 Be natt vsaunt in sweryng to medle the with seyntes names.

2. Habitual, frequent.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > customary or habitual mode of behaviour > [adjective]

habitudinalc1380

ordinala1425

usantc1450

habituate1526

habited1605

habitual1611

solemn1616

habituary1627

hectic1641

practised1656

regular1786

familiar1920

c1450 [see usantly adv. at Derivatives].

1493 (c1410) Dives & Pauper (Pynson) ii. vi. sig. hiiii^v/2 Comonly grete swerers and vsant swerers been fulle false.

Derivatives

usantly adv. habitually.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > customary or habitual mode of behaviour > [adverb]

usantlyc1450

coursably1483

vulgarly1617

standingly1637

habituallya1682

c1450 (c1400) Bk. Vices & Virtues (Huntington) (1942) 235 What wole he þan do of hem þat so vsantliche & hardeliche don and vsen synne on þe hiȝe daies.

a1470 Dives & Pauper (1496) ii. x. sig. hvii/2 If he do it [sc. swear] w^t auysement or vsauntly it is dedely synne.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	usant
释义	† usantadj. Forms: Middle English vsant, Middle English vsaunt, Middle English usant. Origin: Probably of multiple origins. Probably partly a borrowing from French. Probably partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: French usant , user ; use v., -ant suffix¹. Etymology: Probably partly < Anglo-Norman and Middle French usant, present participle of user use v. and partly < use v. + -ant suffix¹. Compare usance n. Obsolete. 1. Accustomed or wont to do something; addicted to some practice. Cf. use v. 21. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > customary or habitual mode of behaviour > [adjective] > that does something habitually > accustomed to do something wonec950 usantc1380 customera1393 customablea1400 customeda1425 c1380 Sir Ferumbras (1879) l. 3296 (MED) Sche ys vsaunt to do þe yule to spede. c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer Parson's Tale (Ellesmere) (1877) §821 He that is vsant to this synne of Glotonye. c1405 (c1390) G. Chaucer Reeve's Tale (Ellesmere) (1870) A. §6. l. 3940 A theef he was..And that a sly and vsaunt [c1405 Hengwrt usant] for to stele. c1425 J. Lydgate Troyyes Bk. (Augustus A.iv) iv. l. 1629 His ȝonge knyȝtes..Swyche as he was vsant for to lede. 1493 (c1410) Dives & Pauper (Pynson) ii. iv. sig. hiii^v/1 Be natt vsaunt in sweryng to medle the with seyntes names. 2. Habitual, frequent. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > customary or habitual mode of behaviour > [adjective] habitudinalc1380 ordinala1425 usantc1450 habituate1526 habited1605 habitual1611 solemn1616 habituary1627 hectic1641 practised1656 regular1786 familiar1920 c1450 [see usantly adv. at Derivatives]. 1493 (c1410) Dives & Pauper (Pynson) ii. vi. sig. hiiii^v/2 Comonly grete swerers and vsant swerers been fulle false. Derivatives usantly adv. habitually. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > customary or habitual mode of behaviour > [adverb] usantlyc1450 coursably1483 vulgarly1617 standingly1637 habituallya1682 c1450 (c1400) Bk. Vices & Virtues (Huntington) (1942) 235 What wole he þan do of hem þat so vsantliche & hardeliche don and vsen synne on þe hiȝe daies. a1470 Dives & Pauper (1496) ii. x. sig. hvii/2 If he do it [sc. swear] w^t auysement or vsauntly it is dedely synne. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.c1380
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