earlier f. ACCITE v. Obs., to cite, summon. (The spelling was as in ascertain: a-cite, assite, ascite, subsequently assimilated to L. accitāre.)
1552–5. Latimer, Serm. & Rem. (1845), 289. He was ascited before certain bishops.
a. 1617. Hieron, Wks., I. 27. At the last day all … shall be ascited to appeare.
