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religionary (iou) and Shylock (iou)


religionary (iou)



religionary noun & adjective. Now rare. M17.
[from Religion + -ARY1, or from French religionnaire Protestant, Calvinist.]
A. noun.
A person bound by religious vows. Only in M17.
A Protestant. L17-M18.
b. adjective. Pertaining to Religion; religious. L17.

Shylock (iou)



Shylock noun & verb. slang. Also shylock. L18.
[A character in Shakespeare's Merch. V.]
A. noun. A moneylender, esp. an extortionate or hard-hearted one. Also (derog. & racially offensive), a Jew. L18.
b. verb trans. Force (a person) to repay a Debt, esp. with exorbitant interest. M20.
Shy'lockian adjective (of a commercial transaction etc.) having extortionate terms L19.