(a) The lending of money at interest; also lending at exorbitant interest, usury; also fig.; don (usen) ~, to practice lending at interest, commit the sin of usury; fallen in ~, become indebted (to sb.); (b) wrongfully using or withholding goods taken as a pledge; (c) unjust profit by extortion or fraud; (d) profiting by someone else's usury; (e) interest; ?also, any ill-gotten gain; borwen to ~; paien ~, to pay interest on a loan; taken ~, accept or receive interest; gain excessive profit; yeven til (to) ~, lend (sth.) at interest; also fig.