Sc. Obs. Also 6 syith, 8 site, syte. [Aphetic form of ASSYTH sb.] Satisfaction, compensation.
To get one’s heart’s syth of: see quot. 1710.
1567. Gude & Godlie Ball. (S.T.S.), 104. Ȝour bludie boist na syith can satisfie.
1661. in Cramond, Records of Elgin (1908), II. 295. The said John wes suire that he wold get his heart syth of everie one that wronged him.
1710. Ruddiman, Gloss. Douglas’ Æneis, s.v. Site, syte, I have gotten my heart’s syte on him, i.e. my heart’s desire on him, or all the evil I wish’d him.
