imprest

Noun

im=prest

CIDE DICTIONARY

imprest, v. t. [Pref. im- + prest: cf. It. imprestare. See Prest, n.].

To advance on loan. Burke. [1913 Webster]

imprest, n. [Cf. It. impresto, imprestito, LL. impraestitum. See Imprest, v. t., and Impress compulsion to serve.].

A kind of earnest money; loan; -- specifically, money advanced for some public service, as in enlistment. Burke. [1913 Webster]

"The clearing of their imprests for what little of their debts they have received."

imprest, n. money advanced to a person for use in State business.

Etymology

orig. in prest f. OF prest loan, advance pay: see PRESS(2)