Meaning of frist | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A certain space or period of time; respite.
   countable, obsolete, uncountable
2. Time allotted for repayment; a term (in which a debt is to be repaid); a delay; respite; suspension.
   UK, countable, dialectal, uncountable
3. Credit; trust.
   UK, countable, dialectal, uncountable

Examples

“His was a short frist (He had a short life).”

“Yitt they caused the lordis that war vpoun on the panell, that schould have⟳ thoalled judgment, to find⟳ cautioun everie ane of thame, vnder the paine of certane soumes, to answer⟳ at ane certane apoynted to thame. Yitt all thir lordis war verrie blyth, think⟳ and that all evill was guid of frist, in speciall the lord David Lindsay was so blyth at his brothers sayingis, that he burst⟳ furth, saying to him: "Verrilie brother, yea have⟳ fyne pyatt wordis. I wold not have⟳ trowed, be St Amarie, that yea had sick wordis".”

“All Ills are good a frist.”

“My time is short, my frist is o'er, and I have⟳ much to say⟳.”

“Sald tham to fryst to a man of the Hag, […] Sold them to frist to a man of The Hague, […]”

“Ane dyvour coffe, that wirry hen, / Distroyis the honor of our natioun, / Takis gudis to frist fra fremmit men, / And brekis his obligatioun. One bankrupt rouge , that wirry hen, / destroys the honor of our nation / takes goods to frist from fremd men, / and breaks his obligation.”

“Credit and frist is quyte away, / No thing is lent bot for usure; […]”

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