reest

¹

[ reest ]

verb (used with object)

, Scot. and North England.

1. to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).

reest

²

or reist

[ reest ]

verb (used without object)

, Scot. and North England.

1. (of a horse) to stop or refuse to go; balk.

reest

/ riːst /

verb

1. dialect.
   intr (esp of horses) to be noisily uncooperative

Word History and Origins

Origin of reest¹

1500–10; perhaps < Scandinavian; compare Danish, Norwegian riste to roast

Origin of reest²

First recorded in 1780–90; dialectal variant of rest ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of reest¹

probably from Scottish arreest arrest ; perhaps related to restive

Example Sentences

Gay Garland had carried my father over long to reest with him at the hinderend.

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