Definition of "seizin" []

• Variant of seisin. (noun)

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• ""'Janooary wan, Private Dooley distinguished himsilf at th' Battle iv Ogoowan in th 'island iv Samar be rushin' out in a perfect hell iv putty-balls, rice, arrers, an 'harsh cries, an' seizin 'th' gin'ral iv th 'Tamalese an' batin 'him over th' head with his own bean-blower."
• "The old conveyance of feoffment, with livery of seizin—the turf and twig—clearly had to go."
• ""No wonder he was making such a fuss of hunting for whoever was responsible-and then seizin" on yon poor woman who couldna even speak for herself."