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seized (seised) n. 1) having ownership, commonly used in wills as "I give all the property of which I die seized as follows:...." 2) having taken possession of evidence for use in a criminal prosecution. 3) having taken property or a person by force. (See: seisin, seizure) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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But when he saw Alexandro, who presently went to embrace him, instead of returning that civility, all his senses were on a sudden seised with so strange a stupidity; that falling backwards upon his pillow, he fixed his eyes upon him with such a ghastly countenance, that they all thought he was at the same instant yielding up the ghost. |
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