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rest1 (s.xiii2)
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rest1 (s.xiii2)

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reste  
  FEW:  *arrestare *25,309a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  arester (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  rest n.2  MED:  rest(e n.2  DMLBS:  restum 2 2808a

An aphetic form of arest1. For possible overlap with the restare word family, see the commentary to rester1.

s.

1rest, stop: 
( s.xiii4/4; MS: 1315-25 )  Plui [sic] li (=Joseph) plout icele geste (=a drink of water) Ke nule charsale  (ed. char salé) (=shelter) u reste  Enfances 288
2lawseizure, impounding (of goods): 
( s.xv )  soit prest de prover qe les biens arrestuz furent ses biens propres a temps del rest fait  YMB ii 147
rest de boef
bot.restharrow, cammock, perennial shrub with pink flowers, Ononis repens: 
( s.xiii2 )  Resta bovis: gallice rest de beof, anglice [hyseneherde vel] cammok  Alph 156.30
( MS: s.xv2 )  Resta bovis: (C6) gallice rest de befys, anglice cammok, hareberde (var. (C32: s.xv) reste de bove;  (C39: s.xv) gallice restyuef, anglice restelbowe )  Plant Names 220

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See also:

arest1  arestboef  restboef  restement2  rester2 
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