usance

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The usance of wealth and the service of laborers at the moment rendered constitute forms of income.

From Modern Economic Problems Economics Volume II by Fetter, Frank Albert

But it has been a tiresome business, with its investigation of titles and rights of usance, and court copyhold fines, and—Bother the business, it has taken up no end of time.

From The Vast Abyss The Story of Tom Blount, his Uncles and his Cousin Sam by Fenn, George Manville

And two usance is two months; reckoning not from the acceptance of the bill, but from the date of it.

From The Complete English Tradesman (1839 ed.) by Defoe, Daniel

He lends out money gratis, and brings down The rate of usance here with us in Venice.

From William Shakespere, of Stratford-on-Avon His Epitaph Unearthed, and the Author of the Plays run to Ground by Surtees, Scott

I know him," the king said, "and have bought many rare articles of his handiwork, and more than once when I have needed it have had monies from him on usance.

From At Agincourt by Henty, G. A. (George Alfred)