tret

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Noun

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CIDE DICTIONARY

tret, 3d pers. sing. pres.

3d pers. sing. pres. of Tread, for treadeth. Chaucer. [1913 Webster]

tret, n. [F. traite a drawing, trading, journey, tax on wares in transit, anything diminishing the value of coins, fr. OF. traire to draw, L. trahere. See Trait.].

An allowance to purchasers, for waste or refuse matter, of four pounds on every 104 pounds of suttle weight, or weight after the tare deducted. M'Culloch. [1913 Webster]

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OXFORD DICTIONARY

tret, n. hist. an allowance of extra weight formerly made to purchasers of some goods for waste in transportation.

Etymology

ME f. AF & OF, var. of trait draught: see TRAIT