Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗noun
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryA custom or established practice. · Custom, tradition. · The act of using something; use, employment. · Prevailing language style: how words are used among a populace.
Etymology tree Anglo-Norman usagebor. Middle English usage English usage From Middle English usage, from Anglo-Norman and Old French usage. By surface analysis, use + -age.
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