v. Obs. [OE. totredan, f. TO-2 + tredan, TREAD v. So OS. te-tredan, OHG. *zatretan, MHG. ze-, zertreten, Ger. zertreten.] trans. To trample down, trample upon. Hence † To-treading vbl. sb.

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[c. 725.  Corpus Gloss. (Hessels), D 77. Desicit [? Deficit], tetridit.]

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c. 1175.  Lamb. Hom., 133. Sum [feol] bi þe were and werð to-treden and fuȝeles hit freten.

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13[?].  K. Alis., 3946 (Bodl. MS.). Horses totraden alle þe Boukes Of noble Barouns & of Dukes.

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1382.  Wyclif, Prov. xxvii. 7. The soule fulfild shal to-trede the hony comb.

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1535.  Coverdale, Isa. xxviii. 18. The greate destruction … shal all to treade you.

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