Chev"i*sance (?), n. [Of.
chevisance, chevissance, fr. chevircome to
an end, perform, fr. chef head, end, from L. caput
head. See Chieve, Chief.]
1. Achievement; deed; performance.
[Obs.]
Fortune, the foe of famous chevisance.
Spenser.
2. A bargain; profit; gain. [Obs.]
Piers Plowman.
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.