However, specifying the ancient usage of land is problematic in that there is little surviving evidence on which to base the estimates.

In its ancient usage, a hypothesis is a summary of the plot of a classical drama.

Similar to the long and short scales in the west, there have been four systems in ancient and modern usage.

As is known, "modern" means the new, that which denies the ancient usage.

He was apparently both an accurate chronologer and a diligent investigator of ancient usages.

Some of these are relics of ancient usage now completely discarded by the standard language.

Despite the ancient usage, it does not now mean to offer a contrary view.

Charles O'Conor modified the spelling of the family name to conform to the ancient usage.

The assize of bread is, so far as I know, the only remnant of this ancient usage.

The Prophet had laid upon women of the faith the ancient usages of Arabia.