Definitions For Prest

Etymology 1

Verb

(archaic) simple past tense and past participle of press

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Old French prest.

Noun

PREST (plural PRESTs) (rare) A payment of wages in advance A loan or advance (of money) A tax or duty (obsolete) A sum of money paid to a soldier or sailor upon enlistment (legal) 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)

Etymology 3

Borrowed from Old French prester, from {{der, en, la, praesto, praesto, praestare}}.

Verb

{{en-verb}} (obsolete, transitive) To give as a loan; to lend.

Adjective

(obsolete) Ready; prompt; prepared. (obsolete) Neat; tidy; proper. : (Tusser)

Anagrams

Terps, TrEPS, perts, strep, terps