Category:Usurer

U"su*rer, n. Etym: [f. usurier, ll. usurarius. See usury, and cf. Usurarious.]

1. One who lends money and takes interest for it; a money lender. [obs.] 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. 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.