sist

1 of 3

transitive verb

ˈsist

1

chiefly Scottish : to bring into court : summon

2

chiefly Scottish : to stay by judicial decree

sist

2 of 3

noun

"

plural -s

chiefly Scottish

: a stay or suspension of legal proceedings

also : an order for a stay of proceedings

sist

3 of 3

abbreviation

sister

Word History

Etymology

Transitive verb

Latin sistere to cause to stand, stop; akin to Latin stare to stand

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