Incite

Chamber's Etymological of the English Language · 1895 · p. 261

in-sit', v.t. to rouse: to move the mind to action: to encourage: to goad. — adv Incit'- ingly. — Inclt'er. [Fr. — L. bicito-dn, and cito, to rouse cieo, to put in motion Incitement, m-slt'ment. Same as Incitatlon.