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A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)

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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

Dissasine, -saisin, n. Also: -sasing. [ME. dysseysyne (c 1350), AF. disseisine, OF. dessaisine.] Withdrawal of seisin. (Cf. Disseysing n.)1517 Reg. Privy S. I. 448/2.
Be resoun of … dissasing of Alexander now erle of Crawford, or uther wayis quhatsumever
1609 Skene Reg. Maj. 22.
Agains qvhom the breif of novell dissaisin may be raised
Ib.
It is statute that … in the breive of dissaisin salbe named the committer of the dissaisin
1678 Mackenzie Laws & C. ii. xv. § 2.
They were iudges to recognitions, brieves of mortancestrie, dissasine, purpresture, and districtions for debts

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