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rest(2) (iou)



rest noun2. ME.
[Aphet. from (the same root as) ARREST noun.]
Fixed purpose; resolve. Only in ME.
A means of stopping or checking a horse. LME-E16.
Arrest of persons or goods. LME-L16.
In medieval armour, a contrivance fixed to the right side of a cuirass to receive and resist impact from the butt-end of a couched lance. LME.