different between seise vs seism

English

Etymology

From Middle English seisen, from Old French seisir (“to put in possession of", "to take possession of”), from Late Latin sac?re, from Frankish *sakjan (“to sue, bring a legal charge against”), from Proto-Germanic *sak?n? (“to charge, seek legal action against”), from Proto-Indo-European *seh?g- (“to track”). Cognate with Old High German sahhan (“to argue, scold”), Old English sacian (“to strive, contend”). More at sake.

Verb

seise (third-person singular simple present seises, present participle seising, simple past and past participle seised)

1. (transitive, law) To vest ownership of a freehold estate in (someone).
2. (transitive, with of, law) To put in possession.
   • 2011, Article 3 section 7, Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011, Official Journal of the European Union L 55/15

     Where the appeal committee is seised, it shall meet at the earliest 14 days, except in duly justified cases, and at the latest 6 weeks, after the date of referral.

3. (dated) To seize.

Usage notes

• Usually used in passive.

Synonyms

• ((with of) to put in possession): possess

Anagrams

• Essie

Irish

Etymology

From Middle Irish *seise, from Old Norse sessi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?????/

Noun

seise m (genitive singular seise, nominative plural seisí)

1. companion, comrade

Declension

Mutation

Middle English

Verb

seise

1. Alternative form of seisen

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ??????? (seismós, “shaking; earthquake”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?sa?z?m/, /?sa?s?m/

Noun

seism (plural seisms)

1. A shaking of the Earth's surface; an earthquake or tremor.

Related terms

• seismo-

Translations

Anagrams

• Messi, Simes, mises, semis

Romanian

Etymology

From French séisme

Noun

seism n (plural seisme)

1. seism, earthquake

Declension