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1   [prest]
adjective Obsolete.
ready.
Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English < Old French < Late Latin praestus ready. See presto

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Prest is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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prest

2   [prest]
noun Obsolete.
1.
a loan.
2.
an advance payment on wages.
3.
prest money.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English prest(e) < Middle French prest, Old French, noun derivative of prester to lend < Latin praestāre to perform, vouch for, excel (Medieval Latin: to lend), literally, to stand in front. See pre-, stand
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prest1 (prɛst)
 
—adj
obsolete prepared for action or use; ready
 
[C13: via Old French from Late Latin praestus ready to hand; see presto]

prest2 (prɛst)
 
—n
obsolete a loan of money
 
[C16: originally, loan money offered as an inducement to recruits, from Old French: advance pay in the army, from prester to lend, from Latin praestāre to provide, from prae before + stāre to stand]

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