usurer

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

U'SURER, noun s as z. [See Usury.] 1. Formerly, a person who lent money and took interest for it. 2. In present usage, one who lends money at a rate of interest beyond the rate established by law.
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