USURER

usurer. Usurer, n. one who practices usury, a mean wretch

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U″su‐rer (?), n. [[F. usurier, LL. usurarius. See Usury, and cf. Usurarious.]] 1. 1. One who lends money and takes interest for it; a money lender.
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. 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.