SEISING

Verb

seising

present participle of seise

Noun

seising (plural seisings)

Dated form of seizing (lashing or binding with a cord)

Source: Wiktionary


SEISE

Seise, v. t.

Definition: See Seize. Spenser.

Note: This is the common spelling in the law phrase to be seised of (an estate).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

28 April 2024

POLYGENIC

(adjective) of or relating to an inheritable character that is controlled by several genes at once; of or related to or determined by polygenes


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Coffee Trivia

The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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