† Pretn.

Origin: Apparently a borrowing from Italian. Etymons: Italian Prete, Prete Gianni.

Etymology: Apparently < Italian Prete (in Prete Gianni: see Prester John n.).

Obsolete. rare.

A Negus or emperor of Ethiopia. Cf. Prester John n.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > sovereign ruler or monarch > emperor > [noun] > other emperors

the Great (also Grand) Mogul1577

Son of Heaven1579

Inca1594

padishah1612

Pret1635

miramamolin1655

1635 E. Pagitt Christianographie i. ii. 40 The Abassins reckon a succession of Christian Emperors... The Prets or Emperours dwell in a mooveable City of Tents.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2020).

† pretadj.

Origin: Probably a borrowing from French. Etymon: French prêt.

Etymology: Probably < French prêt ready (see prest adj.). Dict. Older Sc. Tongue at that entry suggests an alternative explanation of the word as perhaps being a transmission error for, or a variant (with metathesis) of, pert adj.

Scottish. Obsolete. rare.

Ready; = prest adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > undertaking > preparation > [adjective] > prepared or ready

i-radc888

yarec888

i-redec1000

i-redya1175

boundc1175

graith?c1225

aready1250

alreadyc1275

readyc1275

armedc1300

prestc1300

bentc1330

ripec1330

purveyed1435

mature?1440

apt1474

habile1485

in (a) case to (also for)1523

provided1533

in procinct1540

weeping-ripe1548

furnished1553

fit1569

preta1600

expedite1604

predy1613

procinct1618

foreprepared1642

presto1644

apparated1663

(ready) in one's gears1664

fallow1850

standby1893

organized1926

(to be) all set1949

a1600 ( W. Stewart tr. H. Boece Bk. Cron. Scotl. (1858) I. 63 Witht laureat language and pret for till prys [= ready for to praise], His orisoun begouth he on this wyss.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2020).

单词	pret
释义	† Pretn. Origin: Apparently a borrowing from Italian. Etymons: Italian Prete, Prete Gianni. Etymology: Apparently < Italian Prete (in Prete Gianni: see Prester John n.). Obsolete. rare. A Negus or emperor of Ethiopia. Cf. Prester John n. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > ruler or governor > sovereign ruler or monarch > emperor > [noun] > other emperors the Great (also Grand) Mogul1577 Son of Heaven1579 Inca1594 padishah1612 Pret1635 miramamolin1655 1635 E. Pagitt Christianographie i. ii. 40 The Abassins reckon a succession of Christian Emperors... The Prets or Emperours dwell in a mooveable City of Tents. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2020). † pretadj. Origin: Probably a borrowing from French. Etymon: French prêt. Etymology: Probably < French prêt ready (see prest adj.). Dict. Older Sc. Tongue at that entry suggests an alternative explanation of the word as perhaps being a transmission error for, or a variant (with metathesis) of, pert adj. Scottish. Obsolete. rare. Ready; = prest adj. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > undertaking > preparation > [adjective] > prepared or ready i-radc888 yarec888 i-redec1000 i-redya1175 boundc1175 graith?c1225 aready1250 alreadyc1275 readyc1275 armedc1300 prestc1300 bentc1330 ripec1330 purveyed1435 mature?1440 apt1474 habile1485 in (a) case to (also for)1523 provided1533 in procinct1540 weeping-ripe1548 furnished1553 fit1569 preta1600 expedite1604 predy1613 procinct1618 foreprepared1642 presto1644 apparated1663 (ready) in one's gears1664 fallow1850 standby1893 organized1926 (to be) all set1949 a1600 ( W. Stewart tr. H. Boece Bk. Cron. Scotl. (1858) I. 63 Witht laureat language and pret for till prys [= ready for to praise], His orisoun begouth he on this wyss. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online June 2020). < n.1635adj.a1600
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