Seised vs. Seized — What's the Difference?

Variant of seize.

To grasp suddenly and forcibly; take or grab

To grasp suddenly and forcibly; take or grab

To take by force; capture or conquer

To take by force; capture or conquer

To take quick and forcible possession of; confiscate

To take quick and forcible possession of; confiscate

To focus the attention or intellect on

To focus the attention or intellect on

To make use of (an opportunity, for example).

To make use of (an opportunity, for example).

To have a sudden overwhelming effect on

To have a sudden overwhelming effect on

To overwhelm physically

To overwhelm physically

Also seise (sēz) Law To cause (someone) to be in possession of something.

Also seise (sēz) Law To cause (someone) to be in possession of something.

(Nautical) To bind (a rope) to another, or to a spar, with turns of small line.

(Nautical) To bind (a rope) to another, or to a spar, with turns of small line.

To lay sudden or forcible hold of something.

To lay sudden or forcible hold of something.

To cohere or fuse with another part as a result of high pressure or temperature and restrict or prevent further motion or flow.

To cohere or fuse with another part as a result of high pressure or temperature and restrict or prevent further motion or flow.

To come to a halt

To come to a halt

To exhibit signs of seizure activity, often with convulsions.

To exhibit signs of seizure activity, often with convulsions.

Simple past tense and past participle of seize

Simple past tense and past participle of seise

Taken without permission or consent especially by public authority;