Priest

prest, n. One who officiates at the altar, or performs the rites of sacrifice. (Christian Ch.) A presbyter or elder; a minister. (Prot. Epis. Ch.) One who belongs to the intermediate order Detween bishop and deacon. [ME. preest, AS. preost, contr. f L. presbyter (q. v.), whence OF. prestre all fr. Gr. presbus, L. priscus, pristinus, old.] — Priesfe , n. A female priest. — Priesfcraft, The stratagems and frauds of priests: fraud or imposition in religious concerns. — Priest'hood, n. Office or character of a priest; priests taken collectively; order of priests. — Priestly, a. Pert, to, or becoming, a priest or priests; sacerdotal. — Priesfline , n. Appearance and manner of a priest. — Priest'-rid'den, a. Managed or governed by priests. am, fame, far, pa or opera, fare end, Prig, prig, A pert, conceited, saucy, pragmatic a* fellow; a thief. — v. [prigged (prigd), -ging.] To haggle about the price of a commodity. — v. To filch or steal. [Prob. corrupt, of pragmatical Scot, prig, to haggle, beat down the price.] — Prig'- gish, a. Affected; coxcomical; conceited.