seisen
Middle English
Etymology
From Old French seisir, from Frankish *sakjan, from Proto-Germanic *sakjaną.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɛi̯zən/, /ˈsɛːzən/
Verb
seisen
- (transitive) To kidnap, abduct, or take captive.
- (transitive) To grasp or snatch.
- (transitive, intransitive) To seize, take, confiscate.
- (transitive, intransitive) To grant ownership; to entitle.
- (transitive, intransitive, rare) To put, set.
Conjugation
Conjugation of seisen (weak)
| infinitive | (to) seisen | |
|---|---|---|
| indicative | present | past |
| 1st person singular | seise | seisede |
| 2nd person singular | seisest | seisedest |
| 3rd person singular | seiseth, seiseþ | seisede |
| plural | seisen | seiseden |
| subjunctive | present | past |
| singular | seise | seisede |
| plural | seisen | seiseden |
| imperative | present | |
| singular | seise | |
| plural | seiseth, seiseþ | |
| participle | present | past |
| seisende, seisinge | seised, yseised | |
References
- “seisen (v.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-24.
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