chievance

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An unlawful bargain; trade in which money is extorted as discount. obsolete
    — There were good laws against usury, the bastard use of money; and against unlawful chievances and exchanges, which is bastard usury.

词形变化

chievances plural

词源

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