Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chievance

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: chievance
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An unlawful bargain; trade in which money is extorted as discount.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"There were good laws against usury, the bastard use of money; and against unlawful chievances and exchanges, which is bastard usury."

Etymology

From Old French chevance (“property”), equivalent to chevisance, from chevir (“to accomplish”). See chevisance.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

chievances (plural)

Questions

What does chievance mean?: An unlawful bargain; trade in which money is extorted as discount.
Where does chievance come from?: From Old French chevance (“property”), equivalent to chevisance, from chevir (“to accomplish”). See chevisance.

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