seizure

Definitions

1. 1.Retention within one's grasp or power; hold; possession; ownership. Make o'er thy honor by a deed of trust, And give me seizure of the mighty wealth. Dryden.
2. 2.That which is seized, or taken possession of; a thing laid hold of, or possessed.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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• What is retention within one's grasp or power; hold; possession; ownership. Make o'er thy honor by a deed of trust, And give me seizure of the mighty wealth. Dryden called?
• What is that which is seized, or taken possession of; a thing laid hold of, or possessed called?