chevisance Meaning, Definition & Usage

Chev"i*sance noun

Etymology

Of. chevisance, chevissance, fr. chevircome to an end, perform, fr. chef head, end, from L. caput head. See Chieve, Chief.

Definitions

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.