prest

== English == === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɛst IPA(key): /prɛst/ === Etymology 1 === ==== Verb ==== prest (archaic) simple past and past participle of press === Etymology 2 === From Middle English prest, 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 (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. ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 3 === From Middle English prest, borrowed from Old French prester, from Latin praesto, praestare. ==== Verb ==== prest (third-person singular simple present prests, present participle presting, simple past and past participle prested) (obsolete, transitive) To give as a loan; to lend. ==== Adjective ==== prest (comparative more prest, superlative most prest) (obsolete) Ready; prompt; prepared. (obsolete) Neat; tidy; proper. (obsolete) Quick, brisk. === References === John A. Simpson and Edmund S. C. Weiner, editors (1989), “prest, adj., adv.”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN. John A. Simpson and Edmund S. C. Weiner, editors (1989), “prest, pp.”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN. John A. Simpson and Edmund S. C. Weiner, editors (1989), “prest, v.”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN. John A. Simpson and Edmund S. C. Weiner, editors (1989), “prest, v.”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN. John A. Simpson and Edmund S. C. Weiner, editors (1989), “prest, v.”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN. === Anagrams === 'terps, terps, perst, strep, perts, TrEPS, Terps == Catalan == === Etymology === Inherited from Late Latin praestus, from the Latin adverb praestō. Compare French prêt, Italian and Spanish presto. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern) [ˈpɾe̞st] IPA(key): (Balearic) [ˈpɾəst] IPA(key): (Central) [ˈpɾɛst] IPA(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [ˈpɾest] === Adverb === prest soon Synonym: aviat === Adjective === prest (feminine presta, masculine plural prests or prestos, feminine plural prestes) quick Synonyms: prompte, ràpid ready Synonyms: disposat, preparat === Further reading === “prest”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “prest”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “prest” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. Alcover, Antoni Maria; Moll, Francesc de Borja (1963), “prest”, in Diccionari català-valencià-balear (in Catalan) == Icelandic == === Noun === prest indefinite accusative singular of prestur == Middle English == === Etymology 1 === From Old French prest. ==== Alternative forms ==== preste ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /prɛːst/, /prɛst/ Rhymes: -ɛːst, -ɛst ==== Noun ==== prest (plural prests) loan, borrowing tax, fee, levy advance payment ===== Descendants ===== English: prest ===== References ===== “prē̆st, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2 April 2018. John A. Simpson and Edmund S. C. Weiner, editors (1989), “prest, n.”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN. === Etymology 2 === From Old English prēost, from Late Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros). ==== Alternative forms ==== preest, preost, prist prost, proest (Early Middle English); preeste, preste, preyst, priest, pryste (Late Middle English) preist (Northern); pruest, prust (south West Midland) ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /preːst/ IPA(key): /prøːst/ (West Midland) ==== Noun ==== prest (plural prestes) A member of the Christian clergy: A parish priest (subordinate to a bishop) A non-Christian priest or religious head. ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== parissh prest presthode prestly ===== Descendants ===== English: priest Scots: preest, priest Yola: priesth, vrieste ==== References ==== “prẹ̄st, n.(3).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2 April 2018. John A. Simpson and Edmund S. C. Weiner, editors (1989), “prest, n.”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN. === Etymology 3 === From Old French prest, a form of prés, from Latin pressus. ==== Alternative forms ==== prist, preist, preste, pyrst ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /prɛst/ Rhymes: -ɛst ==== Adjective ==== prest willing, enthusiastic prompt, alert, attentive ready, set up, useable c. 13th century, Robert of Gloucester, Chronicles bold, daring nearby, close ===== Derived terms ===== prestly ===== Descendants ===== English: prest (obsolete) ===== References ===== “prest, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2 April 2018. ==== Adverb ==== prest quickly, speedily, hastily enthusiastically, readily totally ===== References ===== “prest, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2 April 2018. == Middle French == === Noun === prest m (plural prests) loan ==== Related terms ==== prester (verb) ==== Descendants ==== French: prêt == Norwegian Bokmål == === Noun === prest m (definite singular presten, indefinite plural prester, definite plural prestene) a priest, minister (etc.) ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “prest” in The Bokmål Dictionary. == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Noun === prest m (definite singular presten, indefinite plural prestar, definite plural prestane) a priest, minister (etc.) ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “prest” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Old French == === Noun === prest oblique singular, m (oblique plural prez or pretz, nominative singular prez or pretz, nominative plural prest) loan monetary gift === References === prest on the Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub == Old Norse == === Noun === prest indefinite accusative singular of prestr == Swedish == === Noun === prest ? obsolete spelling of präst