† misenˈtreat, -inˈtreat, v. Obs.
[mis-1 1.]
trans. To treat badly; to ill-treat, ill-use.
| 1450 Rolls of Parlt. V. 189/2 Arestyng and misentretyng, ayenst the lawes of God and libertees of the Church, the Dean. 1483 Caxton Gold. Leg. 399/3 A clerke..sayd it was not honest..to mysentrete the holy body by vyolente hondes. 1519 W. Horman Vulg. 4 Pristhod is holy, and ought nat to be misintreatted. 1583 Golding Calvin on Deut. lxxiii. 448 S. Paule warneth maisters y{supt} they should not mis-intreat their seruaunts. |