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chievances

chievances is the plural of chievance.

Meaning of chievance

Noun

chievance (plural chievances)

  1. (obsolete) An unlawful bargain; trade in which money is extorted as discount.
    • There were good laws against usury, the bastard use of money; and against unlawful chievances and exchanges, which is bastard usury.1622, Francis, Lord Verulam, Viscount St. Alban [i.e. Francis Bacon], The Historie of the Raigne of King Henry the Seventh, […], London: […] W[illiam] Stansby for Matthew Lownes, and William Barret...

Questions about chievances

What is chievances the plural of?
Chievances is the plural of chievance.

Words near chievances in the dictionary

  1. Chiers
  2. chies
  3. Chieti
  4. chiev
  5. chievance
  6. chievances
  7. Chieveley
  8. chievo
  9. Chieșd
  10. Chifeng
  11. chiff

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