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(Sith,) Syth, v.2 P.p. sith-, sythit. [Aphetic form of Assith v.] a. tr. To satisfy by payment, etc.; to compensate. Cf. Assith v. 1. b. To satisfy in respect of one's wishes; to assuage. Cf. Assith v. 1 c. c. ? intr. for passive. To be satisfied.a. c1420 Wynt. v 3970 (W).
[To give] thame siluer or payment, Or claith to syth thare entent 1531 Bell. Boece II 498.
The king tuk bot ane easy compositioun for thame of money, efter that all parteis war sithit 1550 Rec. Earld. Orkney 105.
[I] grantis me be the tennour of this my present discharge and acquittance sythit and payit c1550 Rolland Ct. Venus iii 774.
That pane may be in put to forfaltouris: The partie sythit, as law will lat it beb. 1531 Bell. Boece II 120.
The king was nocht full sithit with his justice bot with mair rigoure punist Mordak to the deithc. 1650 Ross Aberdour 326.
[Her heart] sythed [when she saw him coming home in his hurt condition]
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