Etymology

atsit

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Today it means: To remain sitting; stay; abide. Full definition →

Middle English atsitten ← Old English ætsittan
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  1. Old English · inherited fromætsittan“to sit by, remain, stay, wait”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromatsitten
  3. English todayatsit

From Middle English atsitten, ætsitten, from Old English ætsittan (“to sit by, remain, stay, wait”), equivalent to at- + sit. See also asit.

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