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Definition of Frist

1. v. t. To sell upon credit, as goods.

Definition of Frist

1. Noun. (obsolete) A certain space or period of time; respite. ¹

2. Noun. (context: UK dialectal) A delay; respite. ¹

3. Noun. (context: UK dialectal) Credit; trust. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive UK dialectal) To sell (goods) on trust or credit. ¹

5. Verb. (context: UK dialectal) To grant respite. ¹

6. Verb. (context: UK dialectal) To give a debtor credit or time for payment. ¹

7. Verb. (ambitransitive UK dialectal) To defer; postpone. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Frist

1. to delay [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: delay

Lexicographical Neighbors of Frist

Literary usage of Frist

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Genetic Information and Health Care: Hearing Before the Committee on Labor edited by James M. Jeffords (2001)
"Senator frist. Dr. Collins, welcome. I apologize for not being here to hear ... Senator frist. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am very excited about the topic ..."

2. Bioterrorism: Our Frontline Response, Evaluating U.S. Public Health and edited by William Frist, Bill Frist (1999)
"The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 9:36 am, in room SD-430, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Senator frist (chairman of the subcommittee) presiding ..."

3. Protecting Our Personal Health Information: Privacy In The Electronic Age edited by Bill Frist, Bill First (1997)
"Present: Senators frist, Hutchinson, Bingaman, and Reed. OPENING STATEMENT OF SENATOR frist Senator frist. Welcome. As most of you know, we are this very ..."

4. An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language ...: To which is by John Jamieson (1880)
"To frist, va 1. To delay, to postpone. In some remarks on Ramsay's Ol., it is said, ... Presto ; commodo ; accom modo; mutuo." Prompt. Parv. frist ..."

5. The Encyclopædia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and by Hugh Chisholm (1910)
"... del signor dom Paolo frist (Milan, 1787), The chain of the Frisian Islands marks the outer fringe of the former continental coast-line, and is separated ..."

6. Air Bag Safety edited by John McCain (1998)
"Senator frist. In my profession—Dr. Martinez and I have had a chance to talk about ... Senator frist. I think you said in your testimony there were 1600 or ..."

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