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English
Etymology
From Old French chevance (“property”), equivalent to chevisance, from chevir (“to accomplish”). See chevisance.
Noun
chievance (plural chievances)
- (obsolete) An unlawful bargain; trade in which money is extorted as discount.
1622, Francis, Lord Verulam, Viscount St. Alban [i.e. Francis Bacon], The Historie of the Raigne of King Henry the Seventh, , London: W Stansby for Matthew Lownes, and William Barret, →OCLC:There were good laws against usury, the bastard use of money; and against unlawful chievances and exchanges, which is bastard usury.