chevisance

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. Accomplishment; achievement; result; outcome.
2. n. Means.
3. n. A bargain; negotiation for a loan; a loan.
4. n. Profit; gain.
5. n. In law: A making of contracts; agreement.
6. n. An unlawful agreement or contract.
7. n. An agreement or a composition, as an end or order set down between a creditor and his debtor.

Wiktionary

1. n. obsolete Help, remedy; a resource or solution.
2. n. obsolete The raising of money; money raised or lent for some purpose.
3. n. obsolete Chivalrous adventure.
4. n. obsolete A bargain or contract; an agreement about a matter in dispute, such as a debt; a business compact.
5. n. obsolete An unlawful agreement or contract.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. n. obsolete Achievement; deed; performance.
2. n. obsolete A bargain; profit; gain.
3. n. A making of contracts.
4. n. A bargain or contract; an agreement about a matter in dispute, such as a debt; a business compact.
5. n. An unlawful agreement or contract.