Vocabulary : Sit to Sithence

Sit : obs. 3d pers. sing. pres. of Sit, for sitteth. ;; To rest upon the haunches, or the lower extremity of the trunk of the body; -- said of human beings, and sometimes of other animals; as, to sit on a sofa, on a chair, or on the ground. ;; To perch; to rest with the feet drawn up, as birds do on a branch, pole, etc. ;; To remain in a state of repose; to rest; to abide; to rest in any position or condition. ;; To lie, rest, or bear; to press or weigh; -- with on; as, a weight or burden sits lightly upon him. ;; To be adjusted; to fit; as, a coat sts well or ill. ;; To suit one well or ill, as an act; to become; to befit; -- used impersonally. ;; To cover and warm eggs for hatching, as a fowl; to brood; to incubate. ;; To have position, as at the point blown from; to hold a relative position; to have direction. ;; To occupy a place or seat as a member of an official body; as, to sit in Congress. ;; To hold a session; to be in session for official business; -- said of legislative assemblies, courts, etc.; as, the
Site : The place where anything is fixed; situation; local position; as, the site of a city or of a house. ;; A place fitted or chosen for any certain permanent use or occupation; as, a site for a church. ;; The posture or position of a thing.
Sited : Having a site; situated.
Sitfast : Fixed; stationary; immovable. ;; A callosity with inflamed edges, on the back of a horse, under the saddle.
Sith : Since; afterwards; seeing that. ;; Alt. of Sithe
Sithe : Time. ;; To sigh. ;; A scythe. ;; To cut with a scythe; to scythe.
Sithed : Scythed.
Sitheman : A mower.
Sithen : Since; afterwards. See 1st Sith.
Sithence : Alt. of Sithens
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