To vest ownership of an estate in land (to someone). • To put in possession. • To seize. • 1798, Francis Lathom, chapter 6, in The Midnight Bell, volume 1, page 164 • 1798, Francis Lathom, chapter 6, in The Midnight Bell, volume 1, page 164: She shrieked, and endeavoured to pass him: he seised her hand, and exclaiming "my lucky stars are at length predominant," dragged her into the outer apartment. • She shrieked, and endeavoured to pass him: he seised her hand, and exclaiming "my lucky stars are at length predominant," dragged her into the outer apartment. • 1798, Francis Lathom, chapter 11, in The Midnight Bell, volume 2, page 46 • 1798, Francis Lathom, chapter 11, in The Midnight Bell, volume 2, page 46: Their astonishment at seeing me you may well conceive; they immediately seised and gagged me, and having some moments concerted how they should dispose of me, to prevent my appearing in evidence against them, which by signs I endeavoured to convince them I would not do, if they would depart, and suffer me to remain unmolested, they resolved on carrying me to what they called their cave. • Their astonishment at seeing me you may well conceive; they immediately seised and gagged me, and having some moments concerted how they should dispose of me, to prevent my appearing in evidence against them, which by signs I endeavoured to convince them I would not do, if they would depart, and suffer me to remain unmolested, they resolved on carrying me to what they called their cave.