chevisance

Provision(s), supply.

There was then neither such number of Altars, nor such chueisance of Masses, as hath beene sithence.

The store-house of Sunnes cheuisance... Oceanus.

Booty.

When we with Magnyfycence goodys made chevysaunce.

make what cheuysaunce they lusted.

Remedy, resource, expedient, means of helping oneself.

Hir craftie chevesaunce tooke none effect in Brytayne

Violated by Leger du main, or chevisance of wit.

The raising of money (by a borrower, by some expedient).

If he shame to begge […] Then turneth he to fraude and crafty cheuesaunce, Of all men borowing on suertie, othe or seale.

Punyshment of Usurye […] shiftes and chevisances.

The furnishing of money (by a lender) for profit.

Couenous and fraudulent Feoffements […] to the overthrow of all true and plain dealing, bargaining and chevisance between man and man.

Pitie, that any such knack of kanuerie, or covenous chevisance [...] should [...] overthrow [... a] state.