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atreter (c.1270)
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atreter (c.1270)

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atreiter,  attreter  
  FEW:  tractare 13/ii,142a Gdf:  atraitier 1,487b GdfC: ∅ TL: atraitier 1,655 DEAF:  traitier (atraitier)  DMF:  attraiter  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  attrectare 157a

Some verbal forms may have allowed for an overlap with atraire, possibly leading to some confusion between the two verbs.

v.trans.

1 to negotiate, treat for: 
( 1343-50 )  vindrent messagers d’Escoce illoqes pur attreter la pees  Cron Lond1 61
2to deal with, treat: 
( c.1270; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  il ne pout pas travailler, Ne al rei Alisandre repeirer Pur reale bosoine atreiter  Secr abernun 11
( 1323-25 )  pur meltz attreter le poeple et plus assurer de la terre  St Sard 89
( c.1355-64; MS: s.xivex ) Et coment ly surveint corage de cest matir atreter (l. a treter?)  Scalacronica 4

v.intrans.

to treat, hold talks: 
( a.1399; MS: a.1399 )  demourraunt [...] en mesme celle lieu attretaunt od le duke de Burgoyn  Anon Chr1 46.6

v.impers.

to agree: 
( 1312 )  il est atreté et acordé de par nostre seigneour le roi qe [...]  Ann Lond 225.8

See also:

entreter  treter 
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