† enˈtreatance, inˈtreatance Obs.
[f. entreat v. + -ance.]
1. Treatment; dealing with, or behaviour towards, a person.
| 1577 A. M. Captiv. J. Fox in Arb. Garner I. 205 Having been thirteen or fourteen years under their gentle entreatance. 1616 Surfl. & Markh. Country Farme 21 Gentle and courteous intreatance of their Master towards them. |
2. Intercession; entreaty.
| 1548 Hall Chron. (1809) 837 There was no feare but that a little Intreataunce should purchase favour enough for hym. 1569 Golding Heminges Post. Ded. 21 The entreatance of certain godly shepheards, compelled me to publishe. 1578 Chr. Pr. in Priv. Prayers (1851) 488 Save them at our entreatance for them. 1600 Fairfax Tasso i. xix, Entreatance faire with counsell he vnites. 1606 G. W[oodcocke] tr. Hist. Ivstine 102 a, At length by much intreatance they grannted him a truce for two monthes. |