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Webster 1913 Edition

Chievance

Chiev′ance

,

Noun.

[OF.

chevance

property, equiv. To

chevisance

, fr.

chevir

to accomplish. See

.]

An unlawful bargain; traffic in which money is exported as discount.

[Obs.]

Bacon.

Webster 1828 Edition

Chievance

CHIEVANCE

,

Noun.

An unlawful bargain; traffick in which money is extorted.