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

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[gdw]

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

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

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1rest, stop: 
( s.xiii2; MS: c.1325 )  Plui [sic] li =Joseph plout icele geste =a drink of water Ke nule charsale  (ed. char salé) =shelter u reste  288
2lawseizure, impounding (of goods): 
( s.xv )  soit prest de prover qe les biens arrestuz furent ses biens propres a temps del rest fait  ii 147
rest de boef
1bot.restharrow, cammock, perennial shrub with pink flowers, Ononis repens: 
( s.xiii2 )  Resta bovis: gallice rest de beof, anglice [hyseneherde vel] cammok  156.30
( MS: s.xv )  Reste bovis: gallice rest de befys [...] / reste de bove / [...] gallice restyuef  220
arest#1  arestboef  restboef  restement#2  rester#2 
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