sasine
Britishnoun
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of sasine
C17: Scots variant of seisin
Example Sentences
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"Most typically, now when a property has been bought the new owner will be coming to us to register their purchase in the new digital land register. There is no longer the option to register in the Sasine Register," said Jennifer.
From BBC
The records - called the Sasine Register - are still stored in their original form - some are so ancient they're written on calfskin.
From BBC
The Sasine Register doesn't have a map.
From BBC
"So it's actually quite difficult to point to a piece of land and say 'show me the Sasine Register that relates to the piece of land'."
From BBC
Project developer Ron Sasine says the facility plans to use about 10% of the water that mills usually use to make paper.
From Washington Times
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