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Chievance

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.

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chievance

n. (context obsolete English) An unlawful bargain; traffic in which money is exported as discount.