Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • An obsolete spelling of rest.
  • To dry (meat) by the heat of the sun or in a chimney; smoke-dry.
  • To become rusty and rancid, as dried meat.
  • To take offense.

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  • to become rancid

    December 11, 2008