- chevisance
- An agreement; an unlawful or usurious contract.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
chevisance
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Chevisance — Chev i*sance, n. [Of. chevisance, chevissance, fr. chevircome to an end, perform, fr. chef head, end, from L. caput head. See {Chieve}, {Chief}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Achievement; deed; performance. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Fortune, the foe of famous… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
chevisance — ˈshevəsən(t)s, zən noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English chevisaunce achievement, resource, supply, booty (whence by misunderstanding the meaning “enterprise”), from Middle French chevisance, from Old French, from chevir to come to an end, perform … Useful english dictionary
Chevisance — Any kind of commercial exchange or bargain. By the 14c it signified *usury, as increasingly merchants were the great lenders of money after the expulsion of the *Jews in 1290. Protection by the pope (as formerly usury was condemned by the… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
chevisance — chev·i·sance … English syllables
chevisance — /chevszans/ An agreement or composition; an end or order set down between a creditor or debtor; an indirect gain in point of usury, etc. Also, an unlawful bargain or contract … Black's law dictionary
chevisance — /chevszans/ An agreement or composition; an end or order set down between a creditor or debtor; an indirect gain in point of usury, etc. Also, an unlawful bargain or contract … Black's law dictionary
Chievance — Chiev ance, n. [OF. chevance property, equiv. To chevisance, fr. chevir to accomplish. See {Chevisance}.] An unlawful bargain; traffic in which money is exported as discount. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
croupir — (krou pir) v. n. 1° S accroupir ; sens ancien et qui n est plus du tout usité. Par extension et avec un sens spécial, être dans l ordure, en parlant des enfants, des malades. Cet enfant croupit dans ses langes. Fig. Demeurer en des… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
