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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1517, 1609, 1678
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Dissasine, -saisin, n. Also: -sasing. [ME. dysseysyne (c 1350), AF. disseisine, OF. dessaisine.] Withdrawal of seisin. (Cf. Disseysing n.) 1517 Reg. Privy S. I. 448/2.
Be resoun of … dissasing of Alexander now erle of Crawford, or uther wayis quhatsumever 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. 22.
Agains qvhom the breif of novell dissaisin may be raised 1609 Ib.
It is statute that … in the breive of dissaisin salbe named the committer of the dissaisin 1678 Mackenzie Laws & C. ii. xv. § 2.
They were iudges to recognitions, brieves of mortancestrie, dissasine, purpresture, and districtions for debts
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