reest

verb

reested; reesting; reests

intransitive verb

chiefly Scotland
: balk

Word History

Etymology

probably short for Scots arreest to arrest, from Middle English (Scots) arreisten, from Anglo-French arester — more at arrest

First Known Use

1786, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reest was in 1786

Dictionary Entries Near reest

Cite this Entry

“Reest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reest. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!