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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Citat, p.p. Also: cytat, sitat. [L. citātus, p.p. of citāre: cf. Citat(e,v.] Cited, summoned.1581 Acts III. 224/2.
The burgh [being] warnit … be onie missiue bill … quhair the said conventioun is to be haldin, or vthir wayis lawfullie cytat thairto 1592 Conv. Burghs I. 384.
George Knowis … allegit that the prowest, bailleis, and counsall … sould haif bein lawfullie sitat to haif answerit to the said commonitie 1613 Conv. Burghs II. 408.
Be the quhilk [act] Alexander Ewin … was lawfullie citat to have bein present at this conventione … and compirit not 1624 Peebles Gleanings 75.
Ordanes the ventenaris of the wyne to be citat to the nixt Weddinsday anent the impost of wine 1628 Ib. 92.
Scho salbe ever reddie … to compeir … als oft as scho salbe requyrit or citat thairto 1641 Acts V. 338/1.
That thair be … ane voyid rowme and raill without the bar directlie foiranent the throne … for these to stand in wha ar citat to the parliament
