reestyadj.

Brit.

/ˈriːsti/, U.S.

/ˈristi/, Scottish English

/ˈristɪ/, Irish English

/ˈriːsti/

Forms: see reest v.³ and -y suffix¹.

Origin: Probably formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: reest v.³, -y suffix¹.

Etymology: Probably < reest v.³ + -y suffix¹ (see discussion at reest v.³). Compare β. forms at resty adj.² and discussion at that entry.

Scottish, Irish English, and English regional (northern). Now rare.

Inclined to stop suddenly and not proceed; given to baulking, jibbing, or reesting.

ΚΠ

1715 A. Pennecuik Curious Coll. Scotish Poems in Geogr., Hist. Descr. Tweeddale App. 10 Thou nasty Negro, filty reesty Ram.

1739 A. Nicol Nature without Art 8 If e'er my grov'ling reesty Rills of Sense Shall fail to glide in easy Eloquence.

1824 J. Mactaggart Sc. Gallovidian Encycl. (at cited word) A horse is reestie when it stands fast, and will not move for the whip.

1895 S. R. Crockett Men of Moss-hags iv Gay Garland was aye a reesty beast.

1953 M. Traynor Eng. Dial. Donegal 230/2 Reestie, unwilling to go forward.

1962 H. Orton & W. J. Halliday Surv. Eng. Dial. I. i. 258 Q[uestion]. A horse that is stubborn and refuses to move, you say is..[Yorkshire] Reesty.

1977 J. Y. Mather & H. H. Speitel Ling. Atlas Scotl. II. 156 The word(s) used to describe a horse which is obstinate and refuses to obey orders, [Moray] reestie horse.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	reesty
释义	reestyadj. Brit. /ˈriːsti/, U.S. /ˈristi/, Scottish English /ˈristɪ/, Irish English /ˈriːsti/ Forms: see reest v.³ and -y suffix¹. Origin: Probably formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: reest v.³, -y suffix¹. Etymology: Probably < reest v.³ + -y suffix¹ (see discussion at reest v.³). Compare β. forms at resty adj.² and discussion at that entry. Scottish, Irish English, and English regional (northern). Now rare. Inclined to stop suddenly and not proceed; given to baulking, jibbing, or reesting. ΚΠ 1715 A. Pennecuik Curious Coll. Scotish Poems in Geogr., Hist. Descr. Tweeddale App. 10 Thou nasty Negro, filty reesty Ram. 1739 A. Nicol Nature without Art 8 If e'er my grov'ling reesty Rills of Sense Shall fail to glide in easy Eloquence. 1824 J. Mactaggart Sc. Gallovidian Encycl. (at cited word) A horse is reestie when it stands fast, and will not move for the whip. 1895 S. R. Crockett Men of Moss-hags iv Gay Garland was aye a reesty beast. 1953 M. Traynor Eng. Dial. Donegal 230/2 Reestie, unwilling to go forward. 1962 H. Orton & W. J. Halliday Surv. Eng. Dial. I. i. 258 Q[uestion]. A horse that is stubborn and refuses to move, you say is..[Yorkshire] Reesty. 1977 J. Y. Mather & H. H. Speitel Ling. Atlas Scotl. II. 156 The word(s) used to describe a horse which is obstinate and refuses to obey orders, [Moray] reestie horse. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1715
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