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Definition of Prest

Prest
Prest Prest, v. t. To give as a loan; to lend. [Obs.] Sums of money . . . prested out in loan. --E. Hall.
Prest
Prest Prest, imp. & p. p. of Press.
Prest
Prest Prest, a. [OF. prest, F. pr[^e]t, fr. L. praestus ready. Cf. Presto.] 1. Ready; prompt; prepared. [Obs.] All prest to such battle he was. --R. of Gloucester. 2. 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 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.] 1. Ready money; a loan of money. [Obs.] Requiring of the city a prest of six thousand marks. --Bacon. 2. (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.

Meaning of Prest from wikipedia

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