treadler (tredler)

[ v.] The act of using the treadles or pedals of a reed-organ. degrees with the horizon. The animal which moves it stands on the disk at one side of the axis or pivot; its weight causes the disk to turn, and it is thus compelled to continue walking in order to keep its footing. treaguet (trēg), n. [ = Pg. tregoa = Pr. trega, tregua, treva, trev = OF. treve, trive, F. tréve, = She them besought, during their quiet treague , Into her lodging to repaire awhile. Spenser, F. Q., II. ii. 33. treason (trē ́zn), n. [ treasure son against the United States shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unle on the testimony of two Witne es to the same overt Act, or on Confe ion in open Court. The Congre shall have power to declare the Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work Corruption of Blood, or Forfeiture except during the Life of the Person attainted." Lord George Gordon was thrown into the Tower, and was tried before Lord Mans field on the charge of high treason for levying war upon the Crown. The charge was what is termed by lawyers constructive treason. It rested upon the a ertion that the agitation which he had created and led was the originating cause of the outrages that had taken place. Lecky , Eng. in 18th Cent., xiii. High treason. See def. 3.- Misprision of treason. See misprision 1.- Petit or petty treason, the crime of killing a person to whom the offender owes duty or subjection, as for a servant to kill his master, or a wife her husband. As a name for a specific offense the term is no longer used, such crimes being now deemed murder only. - Statute of Treasons, an English statute of 1352 (25 Edw. III., c. 2) declaring, for the first time, what offenses should be adjudged treason. - Treason Felony Act. See felony . = Syn. See perfidious . treasonable (trēzn-a-bl), a . -able.] Of or pertaining to treason; consisting of treason; involving the crime of treason, or partaking of its guilt. IMG:content-0789.png:[graphic] [ Hark, how the villain would close now, after his trea sonable abuses! Shak., M. for M., v. 1. 347. = Syn. See perfidious . The