sist
1 of 3transitive verb
ˈsist
1
chiefly Scottish : to bring into court : summon
2
chiefly Scottish : to stay by judicial decree
sist
2 of 3noun
"
plural -s
chiefly Scottish
: a stay or suspension of legal proceedings
also : an order for a stay of proceedings
sist
3 of 3abbreviation
sister
Word History
Etymology
Transitive verb
Latin sistere to cause to stand, stop; akin to Latin stare to stand