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.
This word is virtually extinct in modern English, but it appears in older literature where it meant something was pressed closely or made ready—a beautiful ghost word haunting historical texts.
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