Webster's Dictionary 1913

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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; custom...

2486

Usucaption

U′su‐cap″tion (?; 277), n. [L. usucapere, usucaptum, to acquire by long use; usu (ablative of usus use) + capere to take: cf. usucapio usucaption.] (Roman Law) The acquisition o...

2487

Usufruct

U″su‐fruct (?; 277), 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 be...

2488

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.

2489

Usufructuary (2)

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 o...

2490

Usurarious

{ U′su‐ra″ri‐ous (?), U″su‐ra‐ry (?), } a. [L. usurarius that serves for use, that pays interest. See Usurer.] Usurious. “Usurarious contracts.” Jer. Taylor. Bp. Hall.

2491

Usure

U″sure (?; 115), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Usured (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Usuring.] [Cf. OF. usurer, LL. usurare.] To practice usury; to charge unlawful interest. “The usuringb senate.” Sh...

2492

Usure (2)

U″sure (?), n. Usury. Wyclif.Foul usure and lucre of villainy. Chaucer.

2493

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.If thou lend money to any of my peop...

2494

Usurious

U‐su″ri‐ous (?; 277), a. [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...

2495

Usurp

U‐surp″ (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Usurped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Usurping.] [L. usurpare, usurpatum, to make use of, enjoy, get possession of, usurp; the first part of usurpare is ak...

2496

Usurp (2)

U‐surp″, v. i. To commit forcible seizure of place, power, functions, or the like, without right; to commit unjust encroachments; to be, or act as, a usurper.The parish churches...

2497

Usurpant

U‐surp″ant (?), a. [L. usurpans, p. pr.] Usurping; encroaching. Gauden.

2498

Usurpation

U′sur‐pa″tion (?), n. [L. usurpatio � making use, usurpation: cf. F. usurpation.]1. The act of usurping, or of seizing and enjoying; an authorized, arbitrary assumption and exer...

2499

Usurpatory

U‐surp″a‐to‐ry (?), a. [L. usurpatorius.] Marked by usurpation; usurping.

2500

Usurpature

U‐surp″a‐ture (?), n. Usurpation. “Beneath man's usurpature.” R. Browning.

2501

Usurper

U‐surp″er (?), n. One who usurps; especially, one who seizes illegally on sovereign power; as, the usurper of a throne, of power, or of the rights of a patron.A crown will not w...

2502

Usurpingly

U‐surp″ing‐ly, adv. In a usurping manner.

2503

Usury

U″su‐ry (?), n. [OE. usurie, usure, F. usure, L. usura use, usury, interest, fr. uti, p. p. usus, to use. See Use, v. t.]1. A premium or increase paid, or stipulated to be paid,...

2504

Ut

Ut (?), n.(Min.) The first note in Guido's musical scale, now usually superseded by do. See Solmization.

2505

Utas

U″tas (?), n. [OF. huitieves, witieves, witaves, oitieves, pl. of huitieve, witieve, etc., eighth, L. octavus. See Octave, n.] [Written also utis.]1. (O. Eng. Law) The eighth da...

2506

Utensil

U‐ten″sil (?; 277), n. [F. utensile, ustensile, L. utensile, fr. utensilis that may be used, fit for use, fr. uti, p. p. usus, to use. See Use, v. t.] That which is used; an ins...

2507

Uterine

U″ter‐ine (?; 277), a. [L. uterinus born of the same mother, from uterus womb: cf. F. utérin.]1. Of or instrument to the uterus, or womb.2. Born of the same mother, but by a dif...

2508

Uterogestation

U′te‐ro‐ges‐ta″tion (?), n. [Uterus + gestation.] Gestation in the womb from conception to birth; pregnancy. Pritchard.

2509

Uterovaginal

U′te‐ro‐vag″i‐nal (?), n. [Uterus + vaginal.] Pertaining to both the uterus and the vagina.

2510

Uterus

U″te‐rus (?), n. 1. (Anat.) The organ of a female mammal in which the young are developed previous to birth; the womb.☞ The uterus is simply an enlargement of the oviduct, and i...

2511

Utes

Utes (?), n. pl.; sing. Ute. (Ethnol.) An extensive tribe of North American Indians of the Shoshone stock, inhabiting Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona, and adjacent regions. ...