preost

Middle English

Noun

preost

Alternative form of prest (“priest”)

Old English

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin presbyter, from Ancient Greek πρεσβύτερος (presbúteros), from πρέσβυς (présbus, “elder, older”).

Noun

prēost m

priest

Descendants

Middle English: prest, preest
- English: priest
- Scots: preest, priest
Old Norse: prestr
- Faroese: prestur
- Icelandic: prestur

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