Definitions for seisin

seisin sei·sin

Spelling: [see-zin]
IPA: /ˈsi zɪn/

Seisin is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 7 points.

You can make 43 anagrams from letters in seisin (eiinss).

Definitions for seisin

noun

  1. seizin.
  2. (originally) possession of either land or chattel.
  3. the kind of possession or right to possession characteristic of estates of freehold.

Origin of seisin

1250-1300; Middle English Old French saisine, equivalent to sais(ir) to seize + -ine -ine2

Examples for seisin

It's no good beginning this method of what I may call, in technical language, 'seisin,' unless we go the whole hog.

So she jogged along very comfortably, until she had made up her mind, and given Cradock the kiss of seisin.

The change of the heriot to the relief implies a suspension of ownership, and carries with it the custom of "livery of seisin."

He knew nothing of fee or seisin, or the laws of conveyancing, as his white brother knew it.

It was allowed that a bargain and sale for a term, say, of one year, must transfer the seisin to the bargainee without enrolment.

The covenant for seisin was an assurance to the grantee that the grantor had the estate which he purported to convey.

Judgment: let Matilda have her seisin and let Clement be in mercy for disseisin.

Was perfected the sealing, livery, and seisin of my purchase of Sayes Court.

The English seneschal surrendered the six castles and the seisin of the land.

There were six men who expected rewards, but the wherewithal was held in seisin by other six.

Word Value for seisin
Scrable

6

Words with friends

7

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