Meaning of usuage | Babel Free

Definitions

usage; consumption or utilisation

countable, uncountable

Examples

“[O]ur King [...] Richard the firſt, taking the Biſhop of Beauvoys [Philip of Dreux] in France, his great Enemy, armed from top to toe, priſoner in the field; commanded him to be ſtrictly kept in priſon in his arms, and would by no means ſuffer him to put⟳ them off: for which hard uſuage he complained to the Pope, [...]”

“The said T. T., in a loud and violent manner, and contrary to the custom & usuage of Parliment, in the Speaker's [ear], at the putting of a question⟳ about the militia, on 3rd Jan. 1641, standing neare the Speaker's chaire, cried " Baw!" to the great terror and affrightment of the Speaker and of the members of the House of Comons, and contrary to his duty and the trust⟳ reposed in him by his country.”

“But when the government of Churches came into the hands of their Successours; the names were by common usuage (which is the best master of words) very soon appropriated, that use⟳ Episcopus to the Ecclesiasticall Government or Bishop of a diocese and a that of Presbyter to the ordinary Minister or Priests.”

“Domestic consumption averaged at about 50% and industrial consumption at about 30% of the total consumption showing predominance of household usuage. A better industrial usuage is unlikely to be achieved from rural electrification.”

“1958, Norman Burns, "M-P PLANS AND PROJECTS", Merrill-Palmer Quarterly (1954-1958), vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 120–121. JSTOR On the validity of this slogan we do have⟳ some evidence; studies of library usuage indicate⟳ rather clearly that the library is not, in fact, the heart of the instructional program⟳ — that use⟳ of the library by students is mainly confined to assigned readings.”

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