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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1400-1499
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Disseyse, Dysseyse, v. [ME. disseyse (c 1320), disseise, AF. disseisir, OF. dessaisir, med. L. dissaisire.] tr. To dispossess, disseize. Also Disseysing vbl. n., Disseysour n.See also Dissese v.2 14.. Acts I. 13/2.
That breiffis of mortancestre and new dyssesing nevir mare sal be impleydyt be challange of the party askand 14.. Ib. 70/2.
Of dysseysing maid foroutyn iugment. … Gif ony man plenȝhies … that his lord or ony othir man has dysseysit hym wranguisly 14.. Ib.
The disseysour sal be in the kyngis amercyment 14.. Ib. 110/2.
Of the maner of novel disseysing … Befor this tym the breif of new disseysing wes nocht wont to be … brocht bot apon the haldar 14.. Ib.
Gif mony disseysouris makis a disseysing, and the principal disseysour de befor that he that is disseysyt hes recoveryt his stayt
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