prest.
A payment of wages in advance
Meaning & usage
A payment of wages in advance
A loan or advance (of money)
A tax or duty
A sum of money paid to a soldier or sailor upon enlistment
A duty in money formerly paid by the sheriff on his account in the exchequer, or for money left or remaining in his hands.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English prest, from Old French prest, deverbal from prester.
To give as a loan; to lend.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English prest, borrowed from Old French prester, from Latin praesto, praestare.
Ready; prompt; prepared.
Neat; tidy; proper.
Quick, brisk.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English prest, borrowed from Old French prester, from Latin praesto, praestare.
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