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Webster 1913 Edition


Usurious

U-su′ri-ous

(?; 277)
,
Adj.
[From
Usury
.]
1.
Practicing usury; taking illegal or exorbitant interest for the use of money;
as, a
usurious
person
.
2.
Partaking of usury; containing or involving usury;
as, a
usurious
contract
.
–
U-su′ri-ous-ly
,
adv.
–
U-su′ri-ous-ness
,
Noun.

Webster 1828 Edition


Usurious

USU'RIOUS

,
Adj.
s as z.
1.
Practicing usury; taking exorbitant interest for the use of money; as a usurious person.
2.
Partaking of usury; containing usury; as a usurious contract, which by statute is void.