seise

verb7

1. •
   To vest ownership of an estate in land (to someone).

   • There a baron was created and seised by the king in a single act. His tenure was a function of his personal relationship with his lord king. — 1997
2. •
   to give someone legal possession of land or other property, making them its owner

   • He then died intestate; and I observed that his heir-at-law was not actually seised of Whiteacre, the possession of which became vacant on his ancestor's death — 1878
3. •
   1798, Francis Lathom, chapter 6, in The Midnight Bell, volume 1, page 164
4. •
   She shrieked, and endeavoured to pass him: he seised her hand, and exclaiming "my lucky stars are at length predominant," dragged her into the outer apartment.
5. •
   1798, Francis Lathom, chapter 11, in The Midnight Bell, volume 2, page 46
6. •
   Their astonishment at seeing me you may well conceive; they immediately seised and gagged me, and having some moments concerted how they should dispose of me, to prevent my appearing in evidence against them, which by signs I endeavoured to convince them I would not do, if they would depart, and suffer me to remain unmolested, they resolved on carrying me to what they called their cave.
7. •
   (no longer used) To seize.