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verb
Sist  v. t.  
1.
(Scots Law) To stay, as judicial proceedings; to delay or suspend; to stop.
2.
To cause to take a place, as at the bar of a court; hence, to cite; to summon; to bring into court. (Scot.) "Some, however, have preposterously sisted nature as the first or generative principle."





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"Sist" Quotes from Famous Books



... yessuh!" He suffered a very quiet chuckle to escape him. "She did most sutney 'sist dat I ax you ain't you like dem biscuit. She de ve'y vaines' woman in dis State, dat ole Mamie, yessuh!" And now he cast one quick glance out of the corner of his eye at Miss Betty, before venturing a louder chuckle. "She reckon dem biscuit ...
— The Two Vanrevels • Booth Tarkington
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... guest was bubbling over with good-natured merriment. "We ain't got to de las' crus' yit, an' I couldn't make my dinneh on a crus' nohow. Dar's one ting I'se jes' got to 'sist on in de pahnaship. I don't keer notin' 'bout 'count books and sich, but ef we'se gwine to make a fort'n you got to hab a heap o' po'er in you'se arms. You got to hab a strong back and feel peart all ober. Dis de ony ting I 'sist on. Now how you gwine to ...
— The Earth Trembled • E.P. Roe
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