4. (Com.) The time, fixed variously by the usage between different
countries, when a bill of exchange is payable; as, a bill drawn on
London at one usance, or at double usance.
Us"ant (?), a. [OF.] Using; accustomed. [Obs.] "Usant for to steal."
Chaucer.
{ Us"begs (?), Us"beks (?), } n. pl. (Ethnol.) A Turkish tribe which
about the close of the 15th century conquered, and settled in, that
part of Asia now called Turkestan. [Written also Uzbecks, and Uzbeks.]
Use (?), n. [OE. us use, usage, L. usus, from uti, p. p. usus, to use.
See Use, v. t.]
1. The act of employing anything, or of applying it to one's service;
the state of being so employed or applied; application; employment;
conversion to some purpose; as, the use of a pen in writing; his
machines are in general use.
Books can never teach the use of books.
Bacon.
This Davy serves you for good uses.
Shak.
When he framed All things to man's delightful use.
Milton.
2. Occasion or need to employ; necessity; as, to have no further use
for a book. Shak.
3. Yielding of service; advantage derived; capability of being used;
usefulness; utility.
God made two great lights, great for their use To man.
Milton.
'T is use alone that sanctifies expense.
Pope.
4. Continued or repeated practice; customary employment; usage; custom;
manner; habit.
Let later age that noble use envy.
Spenser.
How weary, stale, flat and unprofitable, Seem to me all the uses of
this world!
Shak.