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customary

Customary (kstm--r), a.

Etymology: [CF. OF. coustumier, F. coutumier. See Custom, and cf. Customer.]

1. Agreeing with, or established by, custom; established by common usage; conventional; habitual. Even now I met him With customary compliment. Shak. A formal customary attendance upon the offices. South.

2. (Law)

Holding or held by custom; as, customary tenants; customary service or estate.

1 other Webster entry under this spelling

Customary, n.

A book containing laws and usages, or customs; as, the Customary of the Normans. Cowell.

Shades of meaning

Fernald has no entry of its own for customary; he lists it under general, usual.

He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.