seise
Americanverb (used with or without object)
verb
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Etymology
Origin of seise
variant of seize
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B. Lat. to seise, give seisin or livery of land, 251, 2518.
From The Lay of Havelok the Dane by Unknown
I would not have him meerly seise me, and onely declare me to be dead, but win me, and overcome me.
From Letters to Severall Persons of Honour by Donne, John
Nearer he drew, with feet that could not tire, And strong in hope to seise her as she sped.
From Gryll Grange by Peacock, Thomas Love
Such toll we took of his niggling hours That the troops of Time were sent To seise the treasures and fell the towers Of the Castle of Content.
From The Line of Love Dizain des Mariages by Cabell, James Branch
At once delight and horrour on us seise, Thou singst with so much gravity and ease; And above humane flight dost soar aloft With Plume so strong, so equal, and so soft.
From The Poetical Works of John Milton by Milton, John
Thou wilt have no terce from my earldom, wherein I am not yet feudally seised.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 10 by Various
The lord of the manor is actually seised of all the lands in the possession of his copyhold tenants.
From Legal Lore Curiosities of Law and Lawyers by Various
And in that land he would die, as seised, to leave it to us, his children.
From The Travels of Sir John Mandeville by Mandeville, John, Sir
In 1275 Robert de Montalt died seised of the manor and vill with the assize of bread and ale.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" by Various
We then declare ourselves seised in fee by right of occupancy.
From The Bushman — Life in a New Country by Landor, Edward Wilson
"Ethel!" he cried, seising her by the hand.
From International Short Stories American by Various
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