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Citatioun, -ion, n. Also: sitatioun(e, sitation, citatione, -acione, ceitation. [ME. citacioun, -acion (c 1300), OF. citation, L. citātio.]
1. A citation to court; a summons. a1500 Henr. Fab. 1146.
By the vse, and cours, and commoun style On this maner [he] maid his citatioun 1497 Acts Lords of Council II. 88.
Schir Wilyeame Dowy, chapellane, … has … past to the Court of Rome … , and thare … has rasit ane citacione upone Maister Jhone Stewart 1589 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 189.
For citationis maid in landwart, sic as of inquestis … , being ane dayis jorney on hors … xxvj s. viij d. 1595 Bk. Univ. Kirk III. 852.
That … the forme of summar excommunicatioun, without any citatioun, be alluterlie abolischit 1607 Melrose R. Rec. I. 39.
Thai have gottin ane sufficient tyme of deliberatioun … betuix the dait of the sitatioune and the day of compeirance 1640-1 Kirkcudbr. Min. Bk. 33.
The Committie … continues the citation foirsaid, … ordaining thame all to be present then, utherwayes that this citation stand good 1642 S. Leith Rec. 38/1.
Sitation was made at the sessione dor desiring [etc.] 1643 Dumfries Treas. Acc. MS p. 10.
About the edict reiding and sitatioun 1697 Laing MSS 484.
I have seen ane sitation to the minister, heritors and elders of Strathmiglo parish to compear before a synod 1702 Rec. Convention of Royal Burghs IV. 332.
That non … have appeared … , notwithstanding of a ceitation given
2. The action of citing or quoting. 1558 Misc. Wodrow Soc. 113.
Thairfore wyll we cease fra ferther citatioun (ordourlie) of the generale Counsalis
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