It is not certain that they took the better part when they chose
ustulation before marriage, expressly against the apostle.
Jer. Taylor.
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; customary; ordinary; habitual; common.
Consultation with oracles was a thing very usual and frequent in their
times.
Hooker.
We can make friends of these usual enemies.
Baxter.
— U"su*al*ly, adv. — U"su*al*ness, n.
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 of the title or right to
property by the uninterrupted possession of it for a certain term
prescribed by law; — the same as prescription in common law.
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 belonging to another, without
impairing the substance. Burrill.
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.
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 of all its members.
Coleridge.
{ U`su*ra"ri*ous (?), U"su*ra*ry (?), } a. [L. usurarius that serves
for use, that pays interest. See Usurer.] Usurious. [Obs.] "Usurarious
contracts." Jer. Taylor. Bp. Hall.
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. [Obs.] "The usuringb senate." Shak.