Sis*soo" (?), n. [Hind. ss&?;.] (Bot.) A leguminous tree (Dalbergia
Sissoo) of the northern parts of India; also, the dark brown compact
and durable timber obtained from it. It is used in shipbuilding and for
gun carriages, railway ties, etc.
Sist (?), v. t. [L. 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. [Scot.]
Some, however, have preposterously sisted nature as the first or
generative principle.
Sir W. Hamilton.
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Sist (?), n. (Scots Law) A stay or suspension of proceedings; an order
for a stay of proceedings. Burril.
Sis"ter (?), n. [OE. sister, fr. Icel. systir; also suster, from AS.
sweostor, sweoster, swuster, akin to OFries. sweester, suster, LG.
süster, suster, D. zuster, OS. & OHG. swestar, G. schwester, Icel.
systir, Sw. syster, Dan. söster, Goth. swistar, Lith. ses&?;, Russ.
sestra, Pol. siostra, L. soror, Skr. svasr. √298. Cf. Cousin.] 1.
A female who has the same parents with another person, or who has one
of them only. In the latter case, she is more definitely called a half
sister. The correlative of brother.