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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Chevisance, n. Also: -aunce, chewis-, chewysance, chewys-, chewesans. [ME. chevisance (c 1300), chevysaunce, etc., OF. chevisance, f. chevis-, chevir Chevis v.] Provision, acquisition; attainment of an end. 1375 Barb. iii. 402.
He gat schippyne gud plente, And wictalis in gret aboundance: Sa maid he nobill chewisance 1424 Acts II. p. xix.
Our lorde the king sall sende his commissaris of burrovis in Flanderis to mak this chevisance 1424 Ib. 6/1.
The saide first payment of the finance may nocht be maid but chevisance of Flanderis to help 1456 Hay I. 3/10.
Bot gif God … set sum gude remede, the quhilk was wont till mak gude cheuisaunce and gude end c1475 Wall. ix. 376.
My lyflat is bot honest chewysance Ib. xi. 567.
At your desyr I sall amend this mys, Or leyff you fre sum chewysans for to ma 1480 Macleod P. (Reg. H.).
The quhilkis some … to be payt till ws … of thair awine propir guidis and wynis, and nocht of na purches nor ewill chewesans or menys of landis and guidis