| Custom (custom) |
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| n. | (k s"tm) |
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| Cus"tom |
| [OF. custume, costume, Anglo-Norman
coustome, F. coutume, fr. (assumed) LL.
consuetumen custom, habit, fr. L. consuetudo, -
dinis, fr. consuescere to accustom, verb inchoative
fr. consuere |
Frequent repetition of the same act;
way of acting common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice;
usage; method of doing or living.
Habitual buying of goods; practice of
frequenting, as a shop, manufactory, etc., for making purchases
or giving orders; business support.
Long-established
practice, considered as unwritten law, and resting for authority
on long consent; usage. See Usage, and
Prescription.
Familiar aquaintance;
familiarity.
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| Custom (custom) |
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| v. t. | |
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| Cus"tom |
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To make familiar; to accustom.
To supply with customers.
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| Custom (custom) |
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| v. i. | |
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| Cus"tom |
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The customary toll,
tax, or tribute.
Duties or tolls imposed by
law on commodities, imported or exported.
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| Custom (custom) |
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| v. t. | |
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| Cus"tom |
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