4. Lascivious passion; concupiscence. [Obs.]
It is not certain that they took the better part when they chose ustulation before marriage, expressly
against the apostle.
Jer. Taylor. Usual
(U"su*al) a. [L. usualis, from usus use: cf. F. usuel. See Use, n.] Such as is in common
use; such as occurs in ordinary practice, or in the ordinary course of events; customary; ordinary; habitual; common.
Consultation with oracles was a thing very usual and frequent in their times.
Hooker.
We can make friends of these usual enemies.
Baxter. — U"su*al*ly, adv. — U"su*al*ness, n.
Usucaption
(U`su*cap"tion) n. [L. usucapere, usucaptum, to acquire by long use; usu (ablative of usus
use) + capere to take: cf. usucapio usucaption.] (Roman Law) The acquisition of the title or right to
property by the uninterrupted possession of it for a certain term prescribed by law; — the same as prescription
in common law.
Usufruct
(U"su*fruct) n. [L. usufructus, ususfructus, usus et fructus; usus use + fructus fruit.] (Law)
The right of using and enjoying the profits of an estate or other thing belonging to another, without impairing
the substance. Burrill.
Usufructuary
(U`su*fruc"tu*a*ry) n. [L. usufructuarius.] (Law) A person who has the use of property
and reaps the profits of it. Wharton.
Usufructuary
(U`su*fruc"tu*a*ry), a. (Law) Of or pertaining to a usufruct; having the nature of a usufruct.
The ordinary graces bequeathed by Christ to his church, as the usufructuary property of all its members.
Coleridge. Usurarious
(U`su*ra"ri*ous U"su*ra*ry) a. [L. usurarius that serves for use, that pays interest. See
Usurer.] Usurious. [Obs.] "Usurarious contracts." Jer. Taylor. Bp. Hall.
Usure
(U"sure) v. i. [imp. & p. p. Usured ; p. pr. & vb. n. Usuring.] [Cf. OF. usurer, LL. usurare.]
To practice usury; to charge unlawful interest. [Obs.] "The usuringb senate." Shak.
I usured not ne to me usured any man.
Wyclif Usure
(U"sure) n. [F.] Usury. [Obs.] Wyclif.
Foul usure and lucre of villainy.
Chaucer. Usurer
(U"su*rer) n. [F. usurier, LL. usurarius. See Usury, and cf. Usurarious.]
1. One who lends money and takes interest for it; a money lender. [Obs.]
If thou lend money to any of my people that is poor by thee, thou shalt not be to him as a usurer, neither
shalt thou lay upon him usury.
Ex. xxii. 25. 2. One who lends money at a rate of interest beyond that established by law; one who exacts an exorbitant
rate of interest for the use of money.
He was wont to call me usurer.
Shak. Usurious
(U*su"ri*ous) a. [From Usury.]
