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seisin

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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.

noun seisins · seizin

  1. historical An entitlement to a freehold estate with a right to immediate possession.
  2. obsolete The act of taking possession.
  3. obsolete The thing possessed; property. Diſſeiſin is a large Title, and is an unlawful Entry and Ouſter of him that has an actual Seiſin and Freehold.

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noun (historical) feudal right to possession

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@misc{seisin_2026,
  title = {seisin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/seisin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}