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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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(Reseising,) Reseysing, -sesyng, vbl. n. [Reseise v.] The action of restoring possession of land to a person, in the sense of Reseise v. — 1436 Coll. Aberd. & B. 394.
Apon the quhilkis he schiev his processe … and the reseysing tharof agayne in his handis with sufficiande witnas Ib.
The resesyng of the landis of Brogane … agayn in the said lordis handis
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