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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Quotation dates: 1420, 1533
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Cisteus, -eous, n. Also: cistews, cystews, -twys; sist-, systeus, sistrousse. [OF. Cisteux (now Cîteaux), an abbey near Dijon, med. L. Cistercium Cisterce.] Cistercian(s). —c1420 Wynt. vii. 1129.
The kyng Dawy … The Abbay fowndyd off Kynlos, Off Cystews [W. Sisteus, C. Sistrousse] ordyr is that hows c1420 Ib. 1472.
The Abbay off Culpyre in Angws, … All lyk to Cystwys [C. Systeus] in habyt 1533 Boece xiii. viij. 514 b.
King Iohnne … allegeand causis contrare abbayis of the ordoure of Cisteous, becaus thai refusit to pay iij m. mark of money
