Middle English Dictionary Entry
thẹ̄vinge ger.
Entry Info
| Forms | thẹ̄vinge ger. Also (WM) ȝefinge. |
| Etymology | Prob. from thẹ̄f n.(2) 1a.(f); but also cp. OE þēofian & þēofend thieving, theft. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
Inflating the cost of something by transferring the seller's interest charges to the purchaser.
Associated quotations
- a1450 Form Excom.(1) (Cld A.2)64 : Alle okereres, and alle þat wit hem assentes & mayneteneth ȝefinge, or takynge or sellyng þe darrer be-cause of lone.