chevi

n. [ Of. chevisance, chevissance, fr. chevircome to an end, perform, fr. chef head, end, from L. caput head. See Chieve, Chief. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Achievement; deed; performance. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Fortune, the foe of famous chevisance. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. A bargain; profit; gain. [ Obs. ] Piers Plowman. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (O. Eng. Law) (a) A making of contracts. (b) A bargain or contract; an agreement about a matter in dispute, such as a debt; a business compact. (c) An unlawful agreement or contract. [ 1913 Webster ]