- prest money
- In old English law, a payment which binds those who receive it to be ready at all times appointed, being meant especially of soldiers
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
prest money
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Prest money — Prest Prest, a. [OF. prest, F. pr[^e]t, fr. L. praestus ready. Cf. {Presto}.] 1. Ready; prompt; prepared. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] All prest to such battle he was. R. of Gloucester. [1913 Webster] 2. Neat; tidy; proper. [Obs.] Tusser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prest-money — earlier form of press money … Useful english dictionary
prest money — noun Etymology: Middle English prest moneye money paid in advance, from prest (II) + moneye money obsolete : money advanced to men enlisting in the British army or navy : imprest * * * Brit. Obs. a sum of money advanced to men enlisting in the… … Useful english dictionary
prest money — Brit. Obs. a sum of money advanced to men enlisting in the navy or the army, given to bind the bargain and as an inducement. Also called press money, prest. [1400 50; late ME] * * * … Universalium
Prest — Prest, a. [OF. prest, F. pr[^e]t, fr. L. praestus ready. Cf. {Presto}.] 1. Ready; prompt; prepared. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] All prest to such battle he was. R. of Gloucester. [1913 Webster] 2. Neat; tidy; proper. [Obs.] Tusser. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prest — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, from Latin praestus ready more at presto obsolete : ready … Useful english dictionary
prest — prest1 /prest/, adj. Obs. ready. [1250 1300; ME < OF < LL praestus ready. See PRESTO] prest2 /prest/, n. Obs. 1. a loan. 2. an advance payment on wages. 3. See prest money. [14 … Universalium
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Prest — Prest, v. t. To give as a loan; to lend. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Sums of money . . . prested out in loan. E. Hall. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
prest — [prest] n. [ME preste < OFr < prester: see PRESS2] Obs. an advance of money, specif. one to men enlisting in the British army or navy adj. Obs. ready; prepared … English World dictionary
