seise

seiseverb

• 1

  lawTo vest ownership of an estate in land (to someone).

  • 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

  lawTo put in possession.

  • 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
  • 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

  archaicTo seize.

• 4

  1798, Francis Lathom, chapter 6, in The Midnight Bell, volume 1, page 164

• 5

  1798, Francis Lathom, chapter 6, in The Midnight Bell, volume 1, page 164: She shrieked, and endeavoured to pass him: he seised her hand, and exclaiming "my lucky stars are at length predominant," dragged her into the outer apartment.

• 6

  1798, Francis Lathom, chapter 11, in The Midnight Bell, volume 2, page 46

• 7

  1798, Francis Lathom, chapter 11, in The Midnight Bell, volume 2, page 46: Their astonishment at seeing me you may well conceive; they immediately seised and gagged me, and having some moments concerted how they should dispose of me, to prevent my appearing in evidence against them, which by signs I endeavoured to convince them I would not do, if they would depart, and suffer me to remain unmolested, they resolved on carrying me to what they called their cave.