"prest" meaning in Middle English

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Adjective

IPA: /prɛst/
Rhymes: -ɛst Etymology: From Old French prest, a form of prés, from Latin pressus. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|prest}} Old French prest, {{m|fro|prés}} prés, {{der|enm|la|pressus}} Latin pressus Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} prest, {{enm-adj}} prest
  1. willing, enthusiastic Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-prest-enm-adj-5KKCtYkG Disambiguation of People: 25 0 17 28 0 0 1 0 7 0 21 1 0 0
  2. prompt, alert, attentive
    Sense id: en-prest-enm-adj-enm:alert
  3. ready, set up, useable Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-prest-enm-adj-7GA2HPqH Disambiguation of People: 25 0 17 28 0 0 1 0 7 0 21 1 0 0
  4. bold, daring Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-prest-enm-adj-cJpMcN~v Disambiguation of People: 25 0 17 28 0 0 1 0 7 0 21 1 0 0
  5. nearby, close
    Sense id: en-prest-enm-adj-m59gMp1L
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: preste, preist, prist, pyrst Derived forms: prestly
Etymology number: 3

Adverb

IPA: /prɛst/
Rhymes: -ɛst Etymology: From Old French prest, a form of prés, from Latin pressus. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|prest}} Old French prest, {{m|fro|prés}} prés, {{der|enm|la|pressus}} Latin pressus Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb}} prest
  1. quickly, speedily, hastily
    Sense id: en-prest-enm-adv-I90RYRKg
  2. enthusiastically, readily
    Sense id: en-prest-enm-adv-TjfF8pdf
  3. totally
    Sense id: en-prest-enm-adv-TQE-HNz1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: preste, preist, prist, pyrst
Etymology number: 3

Noun

IPA: /prɛːst/, /prɛst/ Forms: prests [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛːst, -ɛst Etymology: From Old French prest. Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|prest}} Old French prest Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} prest, {{enm-noun}} prest (plural prests)
  1. loan, borrowing
    Sense id: en-prest-enm-noun-foD65mWz
  2. tax, fee, levy
    Sense id: en-prest-enm-noun-tYE45Id1
  3. advance payment Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-prest-enm-noun-LOGcMF7c Disambiguation of People: 25 0 17 28 0 0 1 0 7 0 21 1 0 0 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 1 2 8 1 0 6 7 0 1 1 48 21 1 3 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 1 2 8 2 1 5 6 1 1 1 50 19 2 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: preste
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /preːst/ Forms: prestes [plural]
Etymology: From Old English prēost, from Late Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|prēost}} Old English prēost, {{der|enm|LL.|presbyter}} Late Latin presbyter, {{der|enm|grc|πρεσβύτερος}} Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} prest, {{enm-noun|pl=prestes}} prest (plural prestes)
  1. A parish priest. Categories (topical): Christianity, Religion
    Sense id: en-prest-enm-noun-enm:priest Disambiguation of Christianity: 1 1 3 1 1 4 4 1 1 1 21 53 5 4 Disambiguation of Religion: 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 73 13 14
  2. A Christian cleric or priest.
    Sense id: en-prest-enm-noun-QHakBymk
  3. A non-Christian priest or religious head.
    Sense id: en-prest-enm-noun-UsxTSYL4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: parissh prest, presthode, prestly
Etymology number: 2 Synonyms: preste, preest, preost, pruste, pruest, preoste, pryste, proste, proest, preyst, preeste, priest, preist, prist

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    },
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      "word": "priest"
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}

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}

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