- Tretis
- Tretis \Tre*tis"\, Tretys \Tre*tys"\, a. [OF. traitis.] Long and well-proportioned; nicely made; pretty. [Obs.] ``Her nose tretys.'' --Chaucer. [1913 Webster]
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Tretis — Tre tis, Tretys Tre tys, n. [See {Treatise}.] A treatise; also, a treaty. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Tretys — Tretis Tre tis, Tretys Tre tys, n. [See {Treatise}.] A treatise; also, a treaty. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tretys — Tretis Tre*tis , Tretys Tre*tys , a. [OF. traitis.] Long and well proportioned; nicely made; pretty. [Obs.] Her nose tretys. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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Treatise — Trea tise, n. [OE. tretis, OF. treitis, traitis, well made. See {Treat}.] 1. A written composition on a particular subject, in which its principles are discussed or explained; a tract. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] He published a treatise in which he… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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