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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Intreit, Intreat, v. Also: intreate, intret, -tritt; p.t. and p.p. intreitit, intreatit, and intreit, intreat. [e.m.E. intrete (1509), intreat (1536), var. of earlier entrete, Sc. Entreat.]

1. tr. = Entreat v. 1.(a) c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus ii. 909.
That ȝe be welcum … is my intent, And ȝow intreit into all biggest sort Id. Seven S. 5128.
Ilk ane of ȝow … sall be … intreitit with thankis into my hous Ib. 8638.
Gif ony man … Suld be intreit into thair awin degre 1570 Sat. P. x. 272.
Howbeit the rest of thame, maist gratiouslie, He did intreit with pardoun and mercie a1585 Maitl. Q. lxvi. 33.
I … pray that God wald him inspyire Me to intreit as sould ane trew husband a1578 Pitsc. I. 247/24.
He … ressawit this hallie bischope with reverence and intreitit him werie thankfullie(b) 1569-73 Bann. Memor. 2.
The erles of Northumberland and Westermurland … crwellie intreated ministeris 1572 Ferg. Sermon iii Malachi C iv b.
The maist part of men ar sa … vnthankful vnto God, that thay deserue to be na better intreatit bot rather vorse 1632 Reg. Privy C. 2 Ser. IV. 473.
[The minister] caused tortour the complainer with bow stringis … and otherwayes most miserablie intreate her c1650 Spalding II. 208.
He and Cochrum bothe wes evill intreated

2. = Entreat v. 2. Also, to expound, discuss. Also absol. with of, upon, anent. (a) a1578 Pitsc. I. 79/4.
Thay send ane ambassadour to intreit peace with the king of Scottland Ib. II. 60/10.
Quhilk propossitioun the gospell appeirit to repung quhilk he intreit of 1587 Conv. Burghs I. 245.
For bettir dispesche vpone sic materis as thai hane presentlie to intreit 1590 Reg. Privy C. IV. 488.
[Being appointed] ambassador to … Almany to intreit upoun certane greit and wechtie effaris 1593 Bk. Univ. Kirk III. 795.
To the effect that all the actiouns to be intreitit at this tyme may be mair convenientlie and ordourlie handlit(b) 1558-66 Knox II. 144.
A sermone, in the quhilk thir heids war intreated a1578 Pitsc. I. 83/35.
The king sieand this ȝoung gentill mane sa obedientlie intreating his brotheris peace, ressaffiit him werie hamlie c1590 Fowler I. 303/11.
Titillis of bookes ar occasioned … through the material subiect quhairof thay intreat 1610 Conv. Burghs II. 300.
To intreat with my lord Makinȝie anent ane … securitie to he maid be him to the burrowis 1611 Fife Synod 6.
Such as failȝie to mak the exerceis, additioune, or intreat the commoune head of doctrine 1622-6 Bisset I. 113/5.
Clameand the foirsaid vacand place to be intreated upoun 1634 Perth Presb. in N. Meldrum Forteviot 97.
Mr. William Marshall intreated the ... controversie de peccato originali(c) 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 32.
The governour ... send to intret peace with Inglis men, quha wald on nawayis tak nor give

3. = Entreat v. 3. 1611-57 Mure Misc. P. ii. 76.
Great searche I maid … , intreating him to ȝeild 1614 Highland P. III. 161.
I intret ȝow ȝit to hauld hand to that wark 1616 Logie Par. Rec. I. 79.
Intreating yow that this may be quicklie effectuat 1631 Black Bk. Taymouth 432.
I ernestly intritt yon to send me … a couppill of good earth dogs 1652 Wemyss Corr. 114.
My disyr preuailing … uith your Lordship, I intret your Lordship … that ther may be no uisit nor leter till the end of the nixt munth