About The Word Chevisance
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Chevisance
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What's The Definition Of Chevisance?Synonyms | Synonyms for Chevisance: Related Terms | Find terms related to Chevisance: See Also | Chevisance In Webster's Dictionary \Chev"i*sance\, n. [Of. chevisance, chevissance, fr.
chevircome to an end, perform, fr. chef head, end, from L.
caput head. See {Chieve}, {Chief}.]
1. Achievement; deed; performance. [Obs.]
Fortune, the foe of famous chevisance. --Spenser.
2. A bargain; profit; gain. [Obs.] --Piers Plowman.
3. (O. Eng. Law)
(a) A making of contracts.
(b) A bargain or contract; an agreement about a matter in
dispute, such as a debt; a business compact.
(c) An unlawful agreement or contract.
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