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First published 2001 (DOST Vol. IX).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1681
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Sisting, vbl. n. [? Aphetic form of assisting Assist v.] Serving, being of use, to. — 1681 New Mills Manuf. lxxxvi.
The hiplocks of the fleece is to be carded spunn twisted and twyned for sisting to the cloaths made
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"Sisting vbl. n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/sisting>
