Baretti: A dictionary of the English and Italian languages
Vicénda, s. f.
1. recompense, return, requital.Render la —, to requite, render like for like;2. turn, order. Ognuno a —, every one in his turn or order. Aver — con uno, to have a familiarity, correspondence or acquaintance with one; 3. lieu, stead; 4. business, affair.In buona verità, che io vo infino alla città per alcuna mia —, indeed, I am going as far as the city for some business; 5. vicissitude, alteration, change, turn. Ognuno è sottoposto alle vicende della fortuna, every one is subject to the vicissitudes of fortu<*>e. In —, instead of. Per —, in turn; 6. round of cultivation of the same land.
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vicenda: the turne or course in changing or altering, now one, now another, an enterchangeable course. Also a mans share or part chosen by turnes. A vicenda, by course, by turne, enterchangeably, in order, successiuely, now one and then another. Vsed also for Facenda, a businesse or negotiation.