Chiēv'ance, n.
(chēv'ans), n. [O. Fr. chevance, equivalent to chevisance, chivisance, from chevir, to accomplish. See CHEVISANCE and CHIEVE.] An unlawful bargain; traffic in which money is extorted as discount. [Obs.] Bacon.
(chēv'ans), n. [O. Fr. chevance, equivalent to chevisance, chivisance, from chevir, to accomplish. See CHEVISANCE and CHIEVE.] An unlawful bargain; traffic in which money is extorted as discount. [Obs.] Bacon.