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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Tretment, Treitment, n. Also: treatement, trai(c)tment. [e.m.E. traitment (1585), treatment (1647), F. traitement.]

1. The conduct or behaviour of a person (towards (of) another).(a) 1543 Douglas Corr. 152.
Gif he had usit himself like ane embassatour … we wald nocht haif bene miscontent of his treatement a1568 Scott iv 46.
It settis not madynis … To latt men lowis thair laice, No clym abowt menis hals [etc.] … Sic treitment is a trane To cleive thair quaver caice 1589 Prot. Bk. J. Inglis 14 June.
Willem Grigour maid Johne Grigour … assignay to all … his guddis … & that for the gud tretment & behawor of hym in his extreme aige c1590 J. Stewart 16/54.
[That she be] In to his tent vith tender tretment drest(b) 1549 Balcarres P. 307.
I believe ȝour grace hes haid mair of the worst of our traictment nor of the best

b. Entertainment. a1597-1617 Hist. Jas. VI (1825) 196.
The marchands of Edinburgh war commandit be the king to mak gude treitment, and geve gude countenance to the ambassadors 1603 Philotus 125.
Gif ȝe war his wyfe, ȝe wald, Be weill aneuch content: With him mair treitment on ane day, And get mair making off ȝe may, Nor with ane wamfler … Quhen twentie ȝeiris ar spent

2. Discussion, negotiation.(a) 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 296.
The … ambassatouris … quha ar to cum for treitment of vnitie betuix the tua pairties(b) 1583 Acts III 289/1.
Concerning the kingis maiesties affairis and traitment thairof