English Explanatory Dictionary

disseizin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of disseizing; an act of unlawful dispossessing, especially of someone's lands.
  2. Dispossession.

Pronunciation

/dɪˈsiːzɪn/

Word forms

disseizin disseizins disseisin

Etymology

From Middle English disseisen, from Anglo-Norman disseisine; equivalent to dis- + seizin.

Derived words

novel disseizin redisseizin
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