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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Rest, v.³ Also: ryst; reist; reast; wreist. P.p. restit, etc., and reist. [ME and e.m.E. reste (c1440), aphetic f. Arrest v.Also in the later dial., chiefly as reest.]

1. intr. To stop, halt.For the possibility of ambiguity with Rest v.¹, cf. the note to Rest n.³ a1400 Leg. S. xxiii 263.
He … wald nocht ryst Til he agane come to the fyrst ?1438 Alex. ii 1507.
His barrounes … restit at the water of Fare [F. ses barons … sus la roche … se vont arrestant] Ib. 8589.
He slew … ten, or he wald rest [F. (f.n.) ainz qu'il fust arrestés] c1475 Wall. xi 754.
To Sanct Johnstoun syn raid or thai wald rest

b. To reist on (a person), to concentrate on, be preoccupied with. 1513 Doug. ix vii 155 (Ruddim.).
Bot Nisus … on Volscens alanerly he reistis [C. arestis; L. In … Volcente moratur] Thocht round about with inemyis he preist is

2. tr. To stop or check (a person); to hold back (a natural force). a1500 K. Hart 192.
For and ȝe prik amang thir folk of pryde A-pane ȝe salbe restit be the way Ib. 734. — c1420 Wynt. i 402.
And ranys rethe be-for that rystyde [: brystyd]

3. a. To arrest (a person); to take into custody. b. To summons; to warn formally to appear before a court.Const. infin. or to (the court, accusation, etc.).(a) c1420 Wynt. v 962 (E²).
[Domitian] Gart him be reistit and als tayne 1624 Haddington B. Rec. (Robb) 24 Sept.
[The council] knawing his unsufficiencie for divers gude considerations & reasonis, quhairby he is not fit to be deacon, … thairfor they have reistit him(b) 1496 Treas. Acc. I 302.
To the seriand of Leith, to rest the avnaris of the Cukow to the court 1522–3 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 67.
Jacobus Cant … pertenand to nayne of the parteis, restit and suorne, deponis that [etc.] 1524 Carnwath Baron Ct. (S.H.S.) 25.
And ordanis preiffis to be restit thairto 1524–5 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 74.
Geif ȝe vyll nocht gre, I wyll rest hyme to your challans 1528 Carnwath Baron Ct. (S.H.S.) 76.
My l[ordis] offesar restit the said Symond Denon at his awin place Ib. 91, 92.
As thai that vas lawfully restit be … [the] offesar quhilk he preifit … be … vitnes that he arestit the said James [etc.] … to entir to my lordis court … the said James [etc.] … oft tymis callit & nocht comperit … awcht to tyne apon law for falt of entres as thai that vas restit to this court 1529 Ib. 98.
He at vas summond & restit be my lordis precep to ansuer for [etc.]

4. Only Sc. and north. Eng. dial.: To arrest or seize (goods) (from a person); to place (property) under restriction or arrestment.pres. 1523 Carnwath Baron Ct. (S.H.S.) 2.
He gart reist the guddis on the grownd & is unlowsit ȝit 1572 Sat. P. xxxiii 86.
Tak for himself my sleifis dois reist and stayp.t., p.p. 1518 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 48.
Thome Jhonstone … persewit Adam Jonkesone, wobster, of certane clath restit in his hand … the quhilk Adam grantit the restment 1531 Carnwath Baron Ct. (S.H.S.) 140.
Tha cawit the said … officar to preif that he had reistit the said reg of land 1604 Elgin Rec. II 123.
James Innes buith dur to bereastit and himself wairdit 1620 Aberd. Council Lett. I 182.
Be that meanes our nichtbours micht be michtelie preiudgit and thair goods taken, stolen and rested from thame(b) 1536 Crosraguel Chart. I 99.
Quhilk corn was reist and under fens for his mayll and dewiteis of the said land(c) 1668 Stitchill Baron Ct. 53.
Foure sheip … perteining to Robert Cromby … wreisted in his hands till that action depending … be legally discussed