seise

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Middle English seisen, from Old French seisir (to put in possession of", "to take possession of), from Early Medieval Latin sacīre, from Frankish *sakjan (to sue, bring a legal charge against), from Proto-Germanic *sakōną (to charge, seek legal action against), from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂g- (to track). Cognate with Old High German sahhan (to argue, scold), Old English sacian (to strive, contend). More at sake.

Verb

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seise (third-person singular simple present seises, present participle seising, simple past and past participle seised)

  1. (transitive, law) To vest ownership of an estate in land (to someone).
    • 1997, Nigel Saul, The Oxford illustrated history of medieval England, page 74:
      There a baron was created and seised by the king in a single act. His tenure was a function of his personal relationship with his lord king.
  2. (transitive, law, with of) To put in possession.
    • 1878, Joshua Williams, The Seisin of the Freehold, page 55:
      He then died intestate; and I observed that his heir-at-law was not actually seised of Whiteacre, the possession of which became vacant on his ancestor's death
    • 2011, Article 3 section 7, Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011, Official Journal of the European Union L 55/15
      Where the appeal committee is seised, it shall meet at the earliest 14 days, except in duly justified cases, and at the latest 6 weeks, after the date of referral.
  3. (archaic) To seize.
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Usage notes

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  • Usually used in passive.

Synonyms

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  • ((with of) to put in possession): possess

Anagrams

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Irish

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Etymology

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From Middle Irish *seise, from Old Norse sessi.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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seise m (genitive singular seise, nominative plural seisí)

  1. companion, comrade

Declension

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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
seise sheise
after an, tseise
not applicable
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Middle English

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Verb

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seise

  1. Alternative form of seisen