A function; a purpose for which something may be employed.
Occasion or need to employ; necessity.
(obsolete, rare)Interest for lent money; premium paid for the use of something; usury.
(archaic) Continued or repeated practice; usage; habit.
(obsolete) Common occurrence; ordinary experience.
(religion) The special form of ritual adopted for use in any diocese.
(forging) A slab of iron welded to the side of a forging, such as a shaft, near the end, and afterward drawn down, by hammering, so as to lengthen the forging.