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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024prest1 (prest),USA pronunciation adj. [Obs.]- ready.
- Late Latin praestus ready. See presto
- Old French
- Middle English 1250–1300
- a loan.
- an advance payment on wages.
- British Terms, MilitarySee prest money.
- Latin praestāre to perform, vouch for, excel (Medieval Latin: to lend), literally, to stand in front. See pre-, stand
- Middle French prest, Old French, noun, nominal derivative of prester to lend
- late Middle English prest(e) 1400–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: prest /prɛst/ adj - obsolete prepared for action or use; ready
Etymology: 13th Century: via Old French from Late Latin praestus ready to hand; see presto prest /prɛst/ n - obsolete a loan of money
Etymology: 16th Century: originally, loan money offered as an inducement to recruits, from Old French: advance pay in the army, from prester to lend, from Latin praestāre to provide, from prae before + stāre to stand |