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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Citeȝan(e, n. Also: cyteȝan, cytyȝan, citi-, citaȝan, citeȝen(e, -ȝyn, cittiȝen, cit-, sitiȝen. [ME. citeȝen, citiȝen (14th c.), OF. citeyain, citeyen. See also Cieteȝan.] A citizen.c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 2341.
How in haist the citeȝanis Come for to se thare kynge attanes c1420 Wynt. iv. 1832.
The cytyȝanys [C. citaȝanys] off Cartage all Ib. 2023.
Off the cyteȝanys [C. citeȝanys, W. citeȝenis] … Foure score of thousanddis 1562-3 Winȝet I. 26/28.
Quhen I se the seditioun amangis ȝou and ȝoure citiȝanis 1578 Conv. Burghs I. 57.
With the helpe of Alexander Segait, ȝoure citeȝane 1596 Dalr. I. 8/4.
Cities … of gret renoune baith in gret number of citiȝenis and riches Ib. II. 358/24.
To hald sitiȝenis in peice and in thair office
