m., prests, presti, [the word was borrowed through the English missions from the A. S. preost, Engl. priest, as is seen from the dropping of the inflexive r or er, whereas the Germ. has priester, O. H. G. priestar, agreeably with the eccl. Lat. presbyter]:—a priest, Fms. ix. 8, Sturl. ii. 31, Grág. i. 152, K. Þ. K., Bs., H. E., in countless instances, as also in mod. usage.

COMPDS: prestsborð, prestabók, prestabúr, prestadómr, prestsdómr, prestafátt, prestsfundr, prestsfæði, prestagarðr, prestahatari, prestaheimili, prestskaup, prestamót, prestareiða, prestasilfr, prestaspítal.