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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1637-1700+
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Sist(e)ing, vbl. n. [Sist(e v.] a. Stopping, suspending (of legal proceedings). b. Ceasing, concluding. c. Presenting (a person) before a tribunal. —a. 1648 Justiciary Cases III 788.
Thay … hes maid use of thair former warrand for sisting of this criminall proces 1666 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. II 146.
To give order … for sisteing of all further proceidings —b. 1690 Shields Enquiry Ch. Communion 10.
They have many strong tentations in division, which the longer it continues the farther it is from stinting or sisting 1706 Rothesay Par. Rec. 215.
They seemed not satisfied with the sessions sisteing here, seing … this was to leave them under the scandal still —c. 1637 Johnston Diary I 268.
Citing and sisting my auin saule, and al my familie, befoir the tribunal of God
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