Imprest

n. [It. impresto, imprestito, L. Lat. imprestitum. See infra.] A kind of earnest-money; loan; money advanced. Burke. The clearing of their imprests for what little of their debts they have received. Pepys.

[imp. & p. p. IMPRESTED; p. pr. & vb. n. IMPRESTING.] [It. imprestare, L. Lat. imprestare; prefix im, for in, and prestare, to stand before, to lead, It. prestare, Sp. prestar, O. Fr. prester, N. Fr. prêter. See PREST.] To advance on loan. Burke.