[f. CITE v. + -ING1.] Summoning; quoting.
1591. Percyvall, Sp. Dict., Emplazamiento, summoning, citing, Citatio.
1699. trans. Dupins Eccl. Hist., I. 12, note. The Citing of any Book does not make it Canonical.
1726. Ayliffe, Parerg., 174. The summoning of a Person into Court is the citing or calling him before the Judge.