an exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest
the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest
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usury
To borrow upon usury
Brings on beggary. [ Proverb ]
He that gives to a grateful man puts out to usury. [ Proverb ]
He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, he shall gather it for him that will pity the poor. [ Bible ]
Hence (from the ambition of Caesar) arise devouring usury, grasping interest, shaken credit, and war of advantage to many. [ Lucan ]
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