- Prest
- Prest Prest, v. t.
To give as a loan; to lend. [Obs.]
[1913 Webster]
Sums of money . . . prested out in loan. --E. Hall. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Prest
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Prest — Prest, a. [OF. prest, F. pr[^e]t, fr. L. praestus ready. Cf. {Presto}.] 1. Ready; prompt; prepared. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] All prest to such battle he was. R. of Gloucester. [1913 Webster] 2. Neat; tidy; proper. [Obs.] Tusser. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Prest — Prest, n. [OF. prest, F. pr[^e]t, fr. OF. prester to lend, F. pr[^e]ter, fr. L. praestare to stand before, to become surety for, to fulfill, offer, supply; prae before + stare to stand. See {Pre }, and {Stand}, and cf. {Press} to force into… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Prest — (pr[e^]st), imp. & p. p. of {Press}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prest — (del fr. «prêt», préstamo, del sup. lat. «praestus», de «praesto»; ant.) m. Mil. Paga que se da diariamente a los *soldados. ≃ Pre. * * * prest. (Del fr. prêt, y este del lat. *praestus, de praesto). m. desus. Parte del haber del soldado que se… … Enciclopedia Universal
prest — prest; im·prest; … English syllables
prest — [prest] n. [ME preste < OFr < prester: see PRESS2] Obs. an advance of money, specif. one to men enlisting in the British army or navy adj. Obs. ready; prepared … English World dictionary
prest — Mot Monosíl·lab Adverbi … Diccionari Català-Català
prest- — *prest germ., Neutrum: nhd. Priester; ne. priest; Rekontruktionsbasis: an., ae., afries., as., ahd.; Interferenz: Lehnwort lat. presbyter; Etymologie … Germanisches Wörterbuch
prest — (Del fr. prêt, y este del lat. *praestus, de praesto). m. desus. Parte del haber del soldado que se le entregaba en mano semanal o diariamente … Diccionario de la lengua española
prest — I. Prest et appareillé, Promptus, Explicatus, Expeditus. Qu ils fussent prests et appareillez, Sub manu vt essent. Fort prest et appareillé, Perexpeditus. Gens de guerre qui sont prests, sans bagage, Expediti equites. Estre prest et à main, Ad… … Thresor de la langue françoyse
