Etymology

disseizin

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Today it means: The act of disseizing; an act of unlawful dispossessing, especially of someone's lands. Full definition →

Middle English disseisen ← Anglo-Norman disseisine
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  1. Anglo-Norman · derived fromdisseisine
  2. Middle English · inherited fromdisseisen
  3. English todaydisseizin

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

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