chevisance

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Provision(s), supply. countable,obsolete,uncountable
    — There was then neither such number of Altars, nor such chueisance of Masses, as hath beene sithence.
  2. Booty. countable,obsolete,uncountable
    — When we with Magnyfycence goodys made chevysaunce.
  3. Remedy, resource, expedient, means of helping oneself. countable,obsolete,uncountable
    — Hir craftie chevesaunce tooke none effect in Brytayne
  4. The raising of money (by a borrower, by some expedient). countable,derogatory,obsolete,uncountable
    — If he shame to begge […] Then turneth he to fraude and crafty cheuesaunce, Of all men borowing on suertie, othe or seale.
  5. The furnishing of money (by a lender) for profit. countable,derogatory,obsolete,often,uncountable
    — Couenous and fraudulent Feoffements […] to the overthrow of all true and plain dealing, bargaining and chevisance between man and man.
  6. A contract or agreement (about a matter in dispute, such as a debt); in particular, an unlawful contract intended to evade laws against usury. countable,obsolete,uncountable
    — [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. Chivalrous adventure. countable,obsolete,uncountable
    — 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.

词形变化

chevisances plural chevisaunce alternative

词源

From Old French chevisance, from chevir (“provide”). The 'chivalrous adventure' sense is thought to be first used by Edmund Spenser, who incorrectly linked chevisance to Old French chevalerie (“chivalry”).
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