Prest
Prest (prest) , imperfect and past participle
imp. & past participle of Press.
Prest , adjective
[Old French prest, French prêt, from Latin praestus ready. Compare Presto.]
1.
Ready; prompt; prepared. [Obsolete]
All prest to such battle he was.
2.
Neat; tidy; proper. [Obsolete] — Tusser
Collocations (1)
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 , noun
[Old French prest, French prêt, from Old French prester to lend, French prêter, from Latin praestare to stand before, to become surety for, to fulfill, offer, supply; prae before + stare to stand. See Pre-, and Stand, and compare Press to force into service.]
1.
Ready money; a loan of money. [Obsolete]
Requiring of the city a prest of six thousand marks.
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
Prest , transitive verb
To give as a loan; to lend. [Obsolete]
Sums of money... prested out in loan.