USURER


Meaning of USURER in English

/yooh"zheuhr euhr/ , n.

1. a person who lends money and charges interest, esp. at an exorbitant or unlawful rate; moneylender.

2. Obs. a person who lends money at interest.

[ 1250-1300; ME usurarius, equiv. to usur ( ia ) USURY + L -arius -ARY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .