REEST


Meaning of REEST in English

reest 1

/reest/ , v.t. Scot. and North Eng.

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

[ 1500-10; perh. riste to roast ]

reest 2

/reest/ , v.i. Scot. and North Eng.

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

Also, reist .

[ 1780-90; dial. var. of REST 1 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .