单词 | to make chevance |
释义 | > as lemmasto make chevance 3. Raising of money. to make chevance: to raise money or funds. Cf. chevisance n.1 ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > financial dealings > borrowing money > [noun] > on security chevisancec1386 chevance1538 society > trade and finance > financial dealings > borrowing money > borrow money [verb (intransitive)] > on security to make a chevisancec1386 chevisea1513 to make chevance1538 to draw against ——1849 1538 H. Latimer Let. 25 Aug. in Serm. & Remains (1845) (modernized text) II. 400 He was not able to make provision for household; and therefore required the best mitre, the best cross, and another thing or two, to make chevance withal for provision. 1570 J. Foxe Actes & Monumentes (rev. ed.) II. 2039/1 As all is gone, you would fayne haue me make an other cheuaunce with the Bishops landes. 1622 F. Bacon Hist. Raigne Henry VII 66 Vnlawfull Chieuances and Exchanges, which is Bastard vsury. 1645 E. Pagitt Heresiogr. (ed. 2) 161 You would make a cheavance of Church lands, [etc.]. < as lemmas |
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