Treadwheel
Tread″wheel′ (?), n. A wheel turned by persons or animals, by treading, climbing, or pushing with the feet, upon its periphery or face. See Treadmill.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.
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Treague
Treague (?), n. [It. tregua; of Teutonic origin, and akin to E. true.] A truce. Spenser.
Treason
Trea″son (?), n. [OE. tresun, treisun, traisoun, OF. traïson, F. trahison, L. traditio a giving up, a delivering up, fr. tradere to give up, betray. See Traitor, and cf. Traditi...
Treasonable
Trea″son‐a‐ble (?), a. Pertaining to treason; consisting of treason; involving the crime of treason, or partaking of its guilt.Most men's heads had been intoxicated with imagina...
Treasonous
Trea″son‐ous (?), a. Treasonable. Shak.The treasonous book of the Court of King James. Pepys.
Treasure
Treas″ure (?), n. [OE. tresor, tresour, F. trésor, L. thesaurus, Gr. � a stone laid up, treasure, probably from the root of � to put, place. See Thesis, and cf. Thesaurus.] 1. W...
Treasure (2)
Treas″ure, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Treasured (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Treasuring.] To collect and deposit, as money or other valuable things, for future use; to lay up; to hoard; usually ...
Treasure-house
Treas″ure–house′ (?), n. A house or building where treasures and stores are kept.
Treasure-trove
Treas″ure–trove′ (?), n. [Treasure + OF. trové, F. trouvé, p. p. of OF. trover to find, F. trouver. See Trover.] (Common Law) Any money, bullion, or the like, found in the earth...
Treasurer
Treas″ur‐er (?), n. [OE. tresourer, F. trésorier.] One who has the care of a treasure or treasure or treasury; an officer who receives the public money arising from taxes and du...
Treasurership
Treas″ur‐er‐ship, n. The office of treasurer.
Treasuress
Treas″ur‐ess, n. A woman who is a treasurer.
Treasury
Treas″ur‐y (?), n.; pl.Treasuries (#). [OE. tresorie, F. trésorerie.] 1. A place or building in which stores of wealth are deposited; especially, a place where public revenues a...
Treasury stock
Treas″ur‐y stock. (Finance) Issued stock of an incorporated company held by the company itself.
Treat
Treat (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Treated; p. pr. & vb. n.Treating.] [OE. treten, OF. traitier, F. traiter, from L. tractare to draw violently, to handle, manage, treat, v. intens. ...
Treat (2)
Treat (?), v. i. 1. To discourse; to handle a subject in writing or speaking; to make discussion; — usually with of; as, Cicero treats of old age and of duties.And, shortly of t...
Treat (3)
Treat, n. 1. A parley; a conference.Bid him battle without further treat. Spenser.2. An entertainment given as an expression of regard.3. That which affords entertainment; a gra...
Treatable
Treat″a‐ble (?), a. [OE. tretable, F. traitable, L. tractabilis. See Treat, and cf. Tractable.] Manageable; tractable; hence, moderate; not violent. “ A treatable disposition, a...
Treatably
Treat″a‐bly, adv. In a treatable manner.
Treater
Treat″er (?), n. One who treats; one who handles, or discourses on, a subject; also, one who entertains.
Treatise
Trea″tise (?), n. [OE. tretis, OF. treitis, traitis, well made. See Treat.] 1. A written composition on a particular subject, in which its principles are discussed or explained;...
Treatiser
Trea″tis‐er (?), n. One who writes a treatise.
Treatment
Treat″ment (?), n. [Cf. F. traitement. See Treat.] 1. The act or manner of treating; management; manipulation; handling; usage; as, unkind treatment; medical treatment.2. Entert...
Treature
Trea″ture (?), n. Treatment. Fabyan.
Treaty
Trea″ty (?), n.; pl.Treaties (#). [OE. tretee, F. traité, LL. tractatus; cf. L. tractatus a handling, treatment, consultation, tractate. See Treat, and cf. Tractate.] 1. The act...
Treble
Tre″ble (?), a. [OE. treble threefold, OF. treble, treible, L. triplus. See Triple.] 1. Threefold; triple.A lofty tower, and strong on every sideWith treble walls. Dryden.2. (Mu...
Treble (2)
Tre″ble, adv. Trebly; triply. J. Fletcher.