Apprest

/əˈprɛst/ verb

An archaic or obsolete past tense form suggesting something was pressed or appressed (pressed against); ready or prepared.

From Latin 'appressus' (pressed against, squeezed), past participle of 'apprimere'. This term is largely archaic and appears primarily in historical texts and older poetry.

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