Definitions for seizin

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seizin sei·zin

Spelling: [see-zin]

IPA: /ˈsi zɪn/

Seizin is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 15 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 39 anagrams from letters in seizin (eiinsz).

Definitions for seizin

noun

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

Origin of seizin

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

Examples for seizin

There were some formal rites attending the transfer of the land and the ancient "livery of seizin" ceremony was duly enacted.

This is of more value than a score of prisoners, although there's far less satisfaction in seizin' it.

This was the transferring of land under the old ceremony of the livery of seizin, a feudal ceremony.

Th' bailiffs dhrove out in squads, seizin' cattle an' turnin' people into th' r-road.