Prest

Part of speech: noun (n.)

imp. & p. p. of Press.

Part of speech: noun (n.)

1. Ready money; a loan of money. [Obs.] Requiring of the city a prest of six thousand marks. Bacon.

2. 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.

Part of speech: verb (v.)

To give as a loan; to lend. [Obs.] Sums of money . . . prested out in loan. E. Hall.

Part of speech: adjective (a.)

1. Ready; prompt; prepared. [Obs.] All prest to such battle he was. R. of Gloucester.

2. Neat; tidy; proper. [Obs.] Tusser. 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.