chevisance

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim Provision(s), supply.

   “There was then neither such number of Altars, nor such chueisance of Masses, as hath beene sithence.”

2. isim Booty.

   “When we with Magnyfycence goodys made chevysaunce.”

3. isim Remedy, resource, expedient, means of helping oneself.

   “Hir craftie chevesaunce tooke none effect in Brytayne”

4. isim The raising of money (by a borrower, by some expedient).

   “If he shame to begge […] Then turneth he to fraude and crafty cheuesaunce, Of all men borowing on suertie, othe or seale.”

5. isim The furnishing of money (by a lender) for profit.

   “Couenous and fraudulent Feoffements […] to the overthrow of all true and plain dealing, bargaining and chevisance between man and man.”

6. isim A contract or agreement (about a matter in dispute, such as a debt); in particular, an unlawful contract intended to evade laws against usury.

   “[Discussing events from June 1421.] […] committed to prison till he satisfied the commonalty for £17 10s which he did not deny having obtained from the said Guy by false chevisance, together with the sum of £53 8d, being double the amount of gain he had made from the other persons.”

7. isim Chivalrous adventure.

   “Fortune, the foe of famous cheuisaunce / Seldome (said Guyon) yields to vertue aide, / But in her way throwes mischiefe and mischaunce, / Whereby her course is stopt, and passage staid.”