Bill passed many times on the Hill, formerly

• Senate majority leader before Reid
• Majority leader before Reid
• Daschle's successor as Senate majority leader

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
"a certain space of time," Old English frist , first "space of time, period; respite, truce" (compare Old Frisian first , Old High German frist , Old Norse frest ). Archaic from 16c. As a verb, "delay," from early 13c. (perhaps in Old English but unattested). ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
Etymology 1 n. 1 (context obsolete English) A certain space or period of time; respite. 2 (context UK dialectal English) A delay; respite. 3 (context UK dialectal English) credit; trust. Etymology 2 vb. 1 (context transitive UK dialectal English) To sell ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Frist \Frist\ (fr[i^]st), v. t. [OE. fristen, firsten, to lend, give respite, postpone, AS. firstan to give respite to; akin to first time, G. frist, Icel. frest delay.] To sell upon credit, as goods. [R.] --Crabb.

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Frist is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Bill Frist (born 1952), American physician, businessman, and politician Patricia C. Frist , American businesswoman and philanthropist. Thomas F. Frist, Jr. (born c. 1939), American businessman ...