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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Frist, Frest, n. [ME. frist, frest, varr. of first, ferst, OE. first, fyrst, First n.2, ON. frest.]

1. Delay. Usu. in phr. but or forout(in) frist. 1375 Barb. vii. 447.
With that thair bowis avay thai kest, And com on fast but langar frest
Ib. 547. a1400 Leg. S. xxii. 364.
He gert hed hyme forout fryst [:wist]
Ib. xxvii. 1199.
Sanct Machor foroutyn freste [:reste] Folouyt
Ib. xi. 70.
His fadir send but friste [:wiste] Medicinaris
c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 2491.
He … fell dovne tene steppis but frist, Or euir he mycht tak arrest
?1438 Alex. ii. 8588.
The fourt he slew foroutin frist [:rest]
Ib. 9299.
Gaudefeir, forouttin frest, Come with fyue thousand armit men
a1578 Pitsc. I. 225/25.
Thir lordis war were blyth, thinkand that all ewill was guid of frist

2. Allowing time for payment. To frist, on credit. 1495 Halyb. 107.
[I] sald tham to fryst to a man of the Hag
a1568 Lynd. Peder Coffeis 43.
Ane dyvour coffe … Takis gudis to frist fra fremmit men, And brekis his obligatioun
c1568 Lauder Minor P. ii. 49.
Credit and frist is quyte away, No thing is lent bot for usure

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