Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seisin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables
seisin
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An entitlement to a freehold estate with a right to immediate possession.

noun

The act of taking possession.

Obsolete

noun

The thing possessed; property.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English seisin, seysen, from Old French seisin, from the verb seisir, from Early Medieval Latin sacīre, from the same Proto-Indo-European root as Gothic 𐍃𐌰𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 (satjan) and Old English settan. More at seize, seise.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: seisin, sacio, -

Usage

Inflected Forms

seisins (plural) seizin (alternative)

Phrases

livery of seisin

Frequently Paired Words

sasine livery of seisin

Questions

What does seisin mean?
An entitlement to a freehold estate with a right to immediate possession.
Where does seisin come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce seisin

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