treasury and chief minister of the crown. [Eng.] — Treasury lord. See Lord high treasurer of England,
under Treasurer. [Eng.] — Treasury note (U. S. Finance), a circulating note or bill issued by government
authority from the Treasury Department, and receivable in payment of dues to the government.
Treat
(Treat) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Treated; p. pr. & vb. n. OE. treten, OF. traitier, F. traiter, from
L. tractare to draw violently, to handle, manage, treat, v. intens. from trahere, tractum, to draw. See
Trace, v. t., and cf. Entreat, Retreat, Trait.]
1. To handle; to manage; to use; to bear one's self toward; as, to treat prisoners cruelly; to treat children
kindly.
2. To discourse on; to handle in a particular manner, in writing or speaking; as, to treat a subject diffusely.
3. To entertain with food or drink, especially the latter, as a compliment, or as an expression of friendship
or regard; as, to treat the whole company.
4. To negotiate; to settle; to make terms for. [Obs.]
To treat the peace, a hundred senators
Shall be commissioned.
Dryden. 5. (Med.) To care for medicinally or surgically; to manage in the use of remedies or appliances; as, to
treat a disease, a wound, or a patient.
6. To subject to some action; to apply something to; as, to treat a substance with sulphuric acid. Ure.
7. To entreat; to beseech. [Obs.] Ld. Berners.
Treat
(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 this story for to treat.
Chaucer.
Now of love they treat.
Milton. 2. To negotiate; to come to terms of accommodation; — often followed by with; as, envoys were appointed
to treat with France.
Inform us, will the emperor treat!
Swift. 3. To give a gratuitous entertainment, esp. of food or drink, as a compliment.
Treat
(Treat), n.
1. A parley; a conference. [Obs.]
Bid him battle without further treat.
Spenser. 2. An entertainment given as an expression of regard.
3. That which affords entertainment; a gratification; a satisfaction; as, the concert was a rich treat.
