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Absist vs Sist - What's the difference?

absist | sist |

As a verb absist

is (obsolete) to stand apart from; top leave off; to desist.

As an adverb sist is

least, worst.

absist

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (obsolete) To stand apart from; top leave off; to desist.
  • sist

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • ; to delay or suspend; to stop
  • to cause to take a place, as at the bar of a court; hence, to cite; to summon; to bring into court
  • * Sir W. Hamilton
  • Some, however, have preposterously sisted nature as the first or generative principle.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a stay or suspension of proceedings
  • (Burrill)
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