单词 | entreatment |
释义 | entreatmentn. a. Negotiation or discussion of terms; a negotiation. Obsolete.In quot. 1604 in extended or figurative use: a face-to-face meeting or conversation. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > politics > international politics or relations > diplomacy > [noun] > diplomatic negotiation embassadryc1425 ambassadry?a1439 entreating?a1439 entreaty1447 tract1501 entreatisea1513 entreatment?1520 embassy1549 ambassadya1597 ambassy1625 negotiation1702 dialogue1890 ?1520 A. Barclay tr. Sallust Cron. Warre agaynst Iugurth lxvi. f. 91 The night before that day: which was assigned to intreatment [L. colloquio] of the peace. 1577 R. Holinshed Hist. Scotl. 436/2 in Chron. I Declaring the cause of theyr commyng, the whiche in effect was for intreatement of peace, loue, and amitie betwixte the two Realmes. 1604 W. Shakespeare Hamlet i. iii. 122 Set your intreatments at a higher rate Then a commaund to parle. View more context for this quotation b. Treatment of or behaviour towards a person or thing; an instance of this. Usually with preceding modifying adjective, as cruel, gentle, etc. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > [noun] > behaviour towards another or treatment entreatisea1513 treaturea1513 behaviour?1521 entreaty1525 entreating1529 entreatance1534 usage1536 entertainment1547 demeanour1548 tractation1548 treatingc1550 treatmentc1560 entreatment1563 demean1596 carriage1598 manage1608 measure1611 quarter1615 treaty1631 treatance1644 meanora1670 treat1671 comportment1697 1563 G. Hay Confut. Abbote of Crosraguels Masse f. 60v The blood of him spilt, and that foresignified the death and cruell intreatment of Iesus Christe. 1573 in J. H. Burton Reg. Privy Council Scotl. (1878) 1st Ser. II. 215 To schaw and gif to thame all favour and gude entreatment in ludgeing, meit, drink and utheris thair necessaris. 1614 J. Heigham Devout Expos. Holie Masse 194 Hee..had soe greatly depressed and humbled him selfe, as to indure so manifould diffamations, opprobries, and iniurious intreatments for our sakes. 1692 tr. P. Boyer Hist. Vaudois viii. 58 The Protestant Princes of Germany were extreamly sensible of this new Vexation, and made by their Letters a great Complaint to the Duke, of the bad entreatment of the Vaudois. 1755 W. Darney Fund. Doctr. Holy Script. 46 What bad intreatment he would meet with both from men and devils. 1776 Morning Post & Daily Advertiser 19 Sept. I always behaved in a very genteel manner to you but since I received the intreatment as I have Done lately. 1850 J. S. Blackie tr. Æschylus Lyrical Dramas II. 215 Evil entreatment he repaid with evil. 1862 Luck Ladysmede II. 161 I will only thank you for his gentle entreatment in the cloister of St. Mary. 1912 M. Young Behind Dark Pines xxxiv. 170 When Johnny Mingo cut dat walkin'-stick, dat tree didn't like sech entreatment, and hit set up a squealin' and qua'lin'. c. Treatment or handling of a matter, subject, etc.; discussion, investigation. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > investigation, inspection > examination by discussion > [noun] discussing1448 discuss1541 discussion1546 discussment1559 entreatment1575 discussure1610 dissertation1611 ventilationa1631 ventilating1660 1575 J. Rolland Treat. Court Venus ii. f. 19 Quhair all science hes daylie Entreitment. 2. The action or an act of making an earnest or humble request; an entreaty.entreaty n. is the usual term. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > request > [noun] > earnest request or entreaty halsingc825 bisocnea1250 beseechinga1300 scritha1325 adjurementa1382 obsecrationa1382 supplication1417 jurationc1425 treatyc1450 treatise1470 entreatya1530 obtestation1531 entreat1532 greetc1540 entreature?1548 supplicamusa1580 treat1601 beseech1609 instant1610 impetration1618 solicit1639 entreatment1825 plea1925 1825 T. F. Dibdin Serm. xxiii. 305 No kind of expostulation—no entreatment for mitigation of so severe a sentence—seems to escape his lips. 1887 J. Lawson Lett. to Young on Progress Pudsey v. 16 Young men..whispering words of entreatment and admiration. 1939 D. Whipple Priory i. 18 The desk was full of bills. The Major in his depression looked at several. All had entreatments on them: ‘We respectfully beg to draw your attention’. 1991 Times 7 Aug. 16/4 Few here seemed disturbed by the composer's entreatment of the Victorian faithful to top up their stocks of fire and brimstone. 2010 Australian (Nexis) 17 June 18 We passively accept nanny's entreatments to stop smoking, reduce salt intake, [etc.]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.?1520 |
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