What does "chevisance" mean?

Chevisance: A bargain; profit; gain. [Obs.] Piers Plowman.

Additional senses

  1. 2.(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.

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