chevisance (c.1275)
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chevisance (c.1275)

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  FEW:  caput 2/i,339a Gdf:  chevissance 2,117c GdfC: ∅ TL: chevissance 2,376 DEAF:  chief (chevissance)  DMF:  chevissance  TLF: ∅ OED:  chevisance n.1  MED:  chevisaunce n.  DMLBS:  chevisancia 327c
chevisaunce;  chevesance,  chevesaunce;  chevissance,  chevissaunce  

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1end, conclusion: 
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Deu ly fist la mustraunce Ke vendreyt a bone chevisaunce  1144
2finan.outcome of an undertaking, profit: 
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1 )  Envoegliz sont certes […] Quant tiele chose enprendront dont n’ont chevisance  362.1999
3 finan. borrowing of money on security or at interest: 
( 1366; MS: 1570-1610 ) e si nulle Irroies [...] par chevesance ou acate de marchandize ou en altre maner deveigne debtour a Engleis [...]  48.XI.3
( 1363-75; MS: 1419 )  cele faux et abhominable contrat de usure desouz le coverture et colour de bone et loial marchandise; le quele contrat […] ils appellent eschange ou chevisance  368
4expedient, means to accomplish an undertaking: 
( c.1275; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Joe voyl meuz, ço dist, la purveance Facet par tele chevissaunce Ke encuntre le vou mesprendre  3040
faire chevisance
1finan.to borrow: 
( 1402 )  faire chevissance pur la dite finance  iii 487
2finan.to lend, make a loan: 
( 1429 )  qe null des lieges […] ne soit arté […] de faire prest, chevesaunce, obligation ne autre seurtee qeconque au Roi  iv 340
faire chevisance de
1to procure: 
( 1332 )  […] coment nous puissoms meuz faire chevisaunce des vins  139
♦finan.to borrow, procure by loan: 
( 1380 )  que vous veullez faire chevisaunce de atant deniers que vous purrez  i 175
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