seisin
noun
(originally) possession of either land or chattel.
seizin
-
a variation of
seisin.
Example Sentences
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Since seizin power in mid-August last year, the Taliban have imposed harsh edicts in Afghanistan, harking back to their repressive rule during the late 1990s.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2022
But, before this, William was to show himself as a warrior beyond the bounds of his own duchy, and to take seizin, as it were, of his great continental conquest.
From William the Conqueror by Edward Augustus Freeman
By seizin, however, a fast hold o' ane o' the shelves o' the cupboard by one hand, he found he could raise himsel up sufficiently high to accomplish the purposed robbery wi' the ither.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 13 by Various
Edward at once gave him seizin of Scotland, and handed over to him the royal castles, which had been placed in his hands as a pledge during the arbitration.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History by Various
And what should I make wi' blazon and belt, Wi' keep and tail and seizin and fee, And what should I do wi' page and squire That am a king in my own countrie?
From Verses 1889-1896 by Rudyard Kipling
