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Webster 1913 Edition

Prester

Pres′ter

,
Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK], from [GREEK] to kindle or burn, and [GREEK] to blow up, swell out by blowing.]
1.
A meteor or exhalation formerly supposed to be thrown from the clouds with such violence that by collision it is set on fire.
[Obs.]
2.
pl.
One of the veins of the neck when swollen with anger or other excitement.
[Obs.]

Pres′ter

,
Noun.
[OF.
prestre
. See
Priest
.]
A priest or presbyter;
as,
Prester
John
.
[Obs.]

Webster 1828 Edition

Prester

PRES'TER

,
Noun.
[Gr. to kindle or inflame.]
1.
A meteor thrown from the clouds with such violence, that by collision it is set on fire.
2.
The external part of the neck, which swells when a person is angry.

Definition 2024

prester

prester

English

Noun

prester ‎(plural presters)

  1. (obsolete) A priest or presbyter.
    Prester John

Etymology 2

New Latin , from Ancient Greek πρηστήρ ‎(prēstḗr, “hurricane or waterspout attended with lightning; (in plural) veins of the neck when swollen by anger”).

Noun

prester ‎(plural presters)

  1. A meteor or exhalation formerly supposed to be thrown from the clouds with such violence that by collision it is set on fire.
  2. One of the veins of the neck when swollen with anger or other excitement.

Middle French

Alternative forms

Verb

prester

  1. to lend; to loan

Conjugation

  • Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.
   Conjugation of prester
simple compound
infinitive prester avoir presté
gerund en prestant Use the gerund of avoir followed by the past participle
present participle prestant
past participle presté
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative ie (may be i' before a vowel) tu il nous vous ilz, elles
simple
tenses		 present preste prestes preste prestons prestez prestent
imperfect prestois, prestoys prestois, prestoys prestoit, prestoyt prestions, prestyons prestiez, prestyez prestoient, prestoyent
past historic presta prestas presta prestasmes prestastes presterent
future presterai, presteray presteras prestera presterons presterez presteront
conditional presterois, presteroys presterois, presteroys presteroit, presteroyt presterions, presteryons presteriez, presteryez presteroient, presteroyent
compound
tenses		 present perfect Use the present tense of avoir followed by the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect tense of avoir followed by the past participle
past anterior Use the past historic tense of avoir followed by the past participle
future perfect Use the future tense of avoir followed by the past participle
conditional perfect Use the conditional tense of avoir followed by the past participle
subjunctive que ie que tu qu'il que nous que vous qu'ilz, qu'elles
simple
tenses		 present preste prestes preste prestons prestez prestent
imperfect prestasse prestasses prestast prestassions prestassiez prestassent
compound
tenses		 past Use the present subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
imperative – tu – nous vous –
— preste — prestons prestez —

Descendants

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

prester m

  1. indefinite plural of prest

Old French

Etymology

From Latin praestāre, present active infinitive of praestō.

Verb

prester

  1. to borrow

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-sts, *-stt are modified to z, st. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

    Conjugation of prester (see also Appendix:Old French verbs)
simple compound
infinitive prester avoir presté
gerund en prestant Use the gerund of avoir followed by the past participle
present participle prestant
past participle presté
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu il nos vos il
simple
tenses		 present prest prestes preste prestons prestez prestent
imperfect prestoie, presteie, prestoe, presteve prestoies, presteies, prestoes, presteves prestoit, presteit, prestot, presteve prestiiens, prestiens prestiiez, prestiez prestoient, presteient, prestoent, prestevent
preterite prestai prestas presta prestames prestastes presterent
future presterai presteras prestera presterons presteroiz, prestereiz, presterez presteront
conditional presteroie, prestereie presteroies, prestereies presteroit, prestereit presteriiens, presteriens presteriiez, presteriez presteroient, prestereient
compound
tenses		 present perfect Use the present tense of avoir followed by the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect tense of avoir followed by the past participle
past anterior Use the preterite tense of avoir followed by the past participle
future perfect Use the future tense of avoir followed by the past participle
conditional perfect Use the conditional tense of avoir followed by the past participle
subjunctive que jo que tu qu’il que nos que vos qu’il
simple
tenses		 present prest prez prest prestons prestez prestent
imperfect prestasse prestasses prestast prestissons, prestissiens prestissoiz, prestissez, prestissiez prestassent
compound
tenses		 past Use the present subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
pluperfect Use the imperfect subjunctive of avoir followed by the past participle
imperative – tu – nos vos –
— preste — prestons prestez —

Descendants

Etymology

Borrowing from Old French prestre. See priest.

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