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CIDE DICTIONARY

chevisance

CIDE DICTIONARY

chevisancen. [Of. chevisance, chevissance, fr. chevircome to an end, perform, fr. chef head, end, from L. caput head. See Chieve, Chief.].
  •  Achievement; deed; performance.  [1913 Webster]
    "Fortune, the foe of famous chevisance."  [1913 Webster]
  •  A bargain; profit; gain.  Piers Plowman.  [1913 Webster]
  •  A making of contracts.  [1913 Webster]

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