Chievance

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Chievance \Chiev"ance\, n. [OF. chevance property, equiv. To
   chevisance, fr. chevir to accomplish. See {Chevisance}.]
   An unlawful bargain; traffic in which money is exported as
   discount. [Obs.] --Bacon.
   [1913 Webster]