cist 1
/sist/ , n. Class. Antiq.
a box or chest, esp. for sacred utensils.
[ 1795-1805; cista kíste CHEST ]
cist 2
— cisted , adj. — cistic , adj.
/sist, kist/ , n.
a prehistoric sepulchral tomb or casket.
Also, kist .
[ 1795-1805; cista. See CIST 1 ]