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Disseized vs Disseize - What's the difference?

disseized | disseize |

As verbs the difference between disseized and disseize

is that disseized is past tense of disseize while disseize is to deprive of seizin or possession; to dispossess or oust wrongfully (one in freehold possession of land).

disseized

English

Verb

(head)
  • (disseize)

    • disseize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * disseise

    Verb

    (disseiz)
  • (legal) To deprive of seizin or possession; to dispossess or oust wrongfully (one in freehold possession of land).
    • to disseize a tenant of his freehold
    Which savage beasts strive as eagerly to keep and hold those golden mines, as the Arimaspians to disseize them thereof. — Holland.
    (Webster 1913)

    disseize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * disseise

    Verb

    (disseiz)
  • (legal) To deprive of seizin or possession; to dispossess or oust wrongfully (one in freehold possession of land).
    • to disseize a tenant of his freehold
    Which savage beasts strive as eagerly to keep and hold those golden mines, as the Arimaspians to disseize them thereof. — Holland.
    (Webster 1913)