Sist
Sist , transitive verb
[Latin sistere to bring to a stand, to stop.]
1.
(Scots Law) To stay, as judicial proceedings; to delay or suspend; to stop.
2.
To cause to take a place, as at the bar of a court; hence, to cite; to summon; to bring into court. [Scottish]
Some, however, have preposterously sisted nature as the first or generative principle.
Sist , noun
(Scots Law) A stay or suspension of proceedings; an order for a stay of proceedings. — Burril