Where does “usurie” come from?
usurie (Middle English) comes from Old French usurie, from Latin ūsūria, from Latin ūsūra, from Latin ūsus, from Latin ūtor, from Proto-Slavic *ǫtorъ, from Proto-Slavic torъ, from Proto-Slavic terti — to rub, turn; to drill, pierce.
usurie (Middle English): To lend money in order to make interest; usury
Definitions
- To lend money in order to make interest; usury
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