Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for PREST
PREST, a. [Old Fr. prest or preste, now prêt, prét or preste; Sp. and It. presto, from L. præsto, to stand before or forward; præ and sto.]
- Ready; prompt. [Obs.] – Fairfax.
- Neat; tight. [Obs.] – Tusser.
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