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sists

sists is the plural of sist.

sists is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sist.

Meaning of sist

Noun

sist (plural sists)

  1. (Scotland) a stay or suspension of proceedings
    • Fourteen Days are only allowed for Sists of Execution, from the Date the Bill was signed, for the Clerks inquiring in the Condition of the Cautioner […]1693, James Dalrymple Stair, The institutions of the law of Scotland, page 755

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Questions about sists

What is sists the plural of?
Sists is the plural of sist.

Words near sists in the dictionary

  1. sistrens
  2. sistrum
  3. sistrums
  4. Sistrunk
  5. Sistrunks
  6. sists
  7. sistuh
  8. sistuhs
  9. sisu
  10. sisunatovir
  11. Sisupala

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