FRIST

Etymology 1

Noun

frist (countable and uncountable, plural frists)

(obsolete) A certain space or period of time; respite.

(UK dialectal) Time allotted for repayment; a term (in which a debt is to be repaid); a delay; respite; suspension.

(UK dialectal) Credit; trust.

Etymology 2

Verb

frist (third-person singular simple present frists, present participle fristing, simple past and past participle fristed)

(transitive, UK dialectal) To sell (goods) on trust or credit.

(UK dialectal) To grant respite.

(UK dialectal) To give a debtor credit or time for payment.

(ambitransitive, UK dialectal) To defer; postpone.

Anagrams

• FTIRs, First, SIRTF, first, frits, rifts

Source: Wiktionary


Frist, v. t. Etym: [OE. fristen, firsten, to lend, give respite, postpone, AS. firstan to give respite to; akin to first time, G. frist, Icel. frest delay.]

Definition: To sell upon credit, as goods. [R.] Crabb.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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