Crossword clues for prest
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Prest \Prest\ (pr[e^]st), imp. & p. p. of Press.
Prest \Prest\, a. [OF. prest, F. pr[^e]t, fr. L. praestus ready. Cf. Presto.]
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Ready; prompt; prepared. [Obs.]
All prest to such battle he was.
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Neat; tidy; proper. [Obs.]
--Tusser.Prest money, money formerly paid to men when they enlisted into the British service; -- so called because it bound those that received it to be ready for service when called upon.
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 service.]
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Ready money; a loan of money. [Obs.]
Requiring of the city a prest of six thousand marks.
--Bacon. (Law) A duty in money formerly paid by the sheriff on his account in the exchequer, or for money left or remaining in his hands.
--Cowell.
Prest \Prest\, v. t. To give as a loan; to lend. [Obs.]
Sums of money . . . prested out in loan.
--E. Hall.
Wiktionary
Etymology 1 vb. (context archaic English) (en-past of: press) Etymology 2
1 (context obsolete English) Ready; prompt; prepared. 2 (context obsolete English) Neat; tidy; proper. n. 1 (context rare English) A payment of wages in advance 2 A loan or advance (of money) 3 A tax or duty 4 (context obsolete English) A sum of money paid to a soldier or sailor upon enlistment 5 (context legal English) A duty in money formerly paid by the sheriff on his account in the exchequer, or for money left or remaining in his hands. v
(context obsolete transitive English) To give as a loan; to lend.
Usage examples of "prest".
By the time Prest returned, Gils was fast asleep on my pallet, oblivious to the world around him.
Rafe and Prest rode ahead of us a little ways, and Epor and Isdra faded behind us.
Rafe and Prest were beyond the branches, but had positioned themselves so that they could see me clearly.
Even Rafe and Prest, who entered the shelter of the tree once the warleaders had left, were glaring at me.
Marcus and Prest were behind me, I could hear them urging their horses on.
Marcus and Prest came up, their faces drawn into scowls, their horses snorting in protest.
He was mounted, as were Epor and Prest, surrounding us and keeping watch.
Marcus let his voice trail off as he and Isdra pulled away, as Epor and Prest did the same.
Marcus, Joden, Epor, Isdra, Rafe and Prest near him, and they were talking quietly.
One morning, during the time when the days blurred together, he was coaxing the morning meal into me when we looked up to see Prest standing just inside the tent, his face grim.
I heard a snort from outside the tent, and knew that Prest was listening.
Yawning, I put my hair up and sent Prest for kavage and food for all of us.
Gils, Prest, Marcus and Isdra carried Keir, who struggled in their arms.
Rafe and Prest were at the command tent, sitting outside, playing chess from the looks of it.
The warrior-priest gripped his spear tighter as Rafe and Prest ran off.