Associations to the word «Prest»

PREST, verb. (archaic) simple past tense and past participle of press

PREST, noun. (rare) A payment of wages in advance

PREST, noun. A loan or advance (of money)

PREST, noun. A tax or duty

PREST, noun. (obsolete) A sum of money paid to a soldier or sailor upon enlistment

PREST, noun. (legal) A duty in money formerly paid by the sheriff on his account in the exchequer, or for money left or remaining in his hands.

PREST, verb. (obsolete) (transitive) To give as a loan; to lend.

PREST, adjective. (obsolete) Ready; prompt; prepared.

PREST, adjective. (obsolete) Neat; tidy; proper.

PREST MONEY, noun. (historical) Money 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.