Dictionaries of the Scots Language
Dictionars o the Scots Leid

A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

Hide Quotations Hide Etymology

Abbreviations Cite this entry

About this entry:
First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Cite, Ceit, v. Also: cyte, site, citt; ceitt, ceet, set. [Late ME. cyte (Caxton), F. citer, L. citāre.]

1. tr. To summon to appear in court or before an authority.(a) 1568 Pref. Lyndesay 5.
Gif ony war suspectit in ony hereticall point, … incontinent thay war cytit 1581 Conv. Burghs I. 123.
To incur the … vnlaw of xxx li. for thair … absence fra this present conventioun, thay beand cytit and wairnit thairto 1655 Lanark Presb. 98.
The presbyterie hes appointed to citt him to their next meetting 1662 Justiciary Ct. Rec. I. 24.
An order to site assesers against thieves(b) 1569-73 Bann. Memor. i.
Williame Maitland, … was ceited befoir the Regent … as participant of the kingis murther 1611 Crim. Trials III. 151/2.
Auld Auchindranes declaratioun, that James Dalrumpill maid him adverteisment to set him 1623 Kinghorn Kirk-S. 24.
It was ordanit … that persones be adwerteissit that … [thay] sall be ceittit beffoir the Sessioun 1650 Falkirk Par. Rec. I. 170.
The old Laird of Bantaskin was ceitit befor the Session for drunkenness 1686 Reg. Privy C. 3 Ser. XIII. 98.
Ther was ane necessity to ceet him, without quhich no redress could be obtained in law 1689 Ib. 473.
He finding cautione to appear … when called for, being ceitted for that effect

2. To cite, quote, allege. 1558 Misc. Wodrow Soc. 104.
Efter that James had citit and conferrit the Scripturis 1562-3 Winȝet I. 103/13.
Citand thair names to the numbre aboue xxxvj Ib. II. 22/17.
He citis … the authoritie of S. Ambrose 1596 Dalr. I. 68/12. Ib. 120/6.
We … sal site nathing … discordeng w^t the truth of the historie