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reest

1[reest]
–verb (used with object) Scot. and North England.
to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).

Origin:
1500–10; perh. < Scand; cf. Dan, Norw riste to roast

reest

2[reest]
–verb (used without object) Scot. and North England.
(of a horse) to stop or refuse to go; balk.
Also, reist.


Origin:
1780–90; dial. var. of rest 1
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