A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Urnen], v. to run, S; see [Rennen].

[ Urre], sb. anger, S; see [Eorre].

[ Urþe] (written Vrþe), sb. earth, S2; see [Erthe].

[ Usage], sb. custom, C2, C3.—AF. usage.

[ Usaunce], sb. custom, HD, CM.—OF. usance (Cotg.).

[ Use], sb. use, usury, HD; us, S2, SD; vce, S3; oyss, B.—AF. us; Lat. usum.

[ Usen], v. to use, to be accustomed, PP, S3, C2; usede, pt. s., SD, PP; usiden, pl., dealt with, W; yvsed, pp., S2; uset, customary, PP; used, C3; vsyt, S3; oysit, B; wsyt, S3.—AF. user.

[ Ussher], sb. usher, door-keeper, C2, SkD; uschere, Prompt.; usshere, PP.—AF. ussher, usser, OF. ussier; Lat. ostiarium, door-keeper, from ostium, door.

[ Usure], sb. usury, C2, P; vsuris, pl., W.—AF. usure; Lat. usura.

[ Utas], sb. the octave of a festival, HD, ND, SkD, Palsg.—AF. utaves; Lat. octavas. For the s = v’s cp. in Old French vis = vivus (BH).