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seisin.

An entitlement to a freehold estate with a right to immediate possession.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. An entitlement to a freehold estate with a right to immediate possession.

    historical
  2. The act of taking possession.

    obsolete
  3. The thing possessed; property.

    obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English seisin, seysen, from Old French seisin, from the verb seisir, from Early Medieval Latin sacīre, from the same Proto-Indo-European root as Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 (satjan) and Old English settan. More at seize, seise.

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