An alternative spelling of disseise; to wrongfully take away someone's land or property in medieval law.
Variant spelling of 'disseise' with '-ize' ending instead of '-ise,' reflecting different orthographic conventions. Both forms appear in English legal documents from the 13th century onward.
The spelling variation between 'disseise' and 'disseize' shows how English legal language evolved before standardized spelling—scribes in different regions wrote it different ways, all considered correct.
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