Emily Dickinson Lexicon

SEIZ-URE, n.

1. The act of seizing; the act of laying hold on suddenly; as, the seizure of a thief.
2. The act of taking possession by force; as, the seizure of lands or goods; the seizure of a town by an enemy; the seizure of a throne by an usurper.
3. The act of taking by warrant; as, the seizure of contraband goods.
4. The thing taken or seized. – Milton.
5. Gripe; grasp; possession. Aud give me seizure of the mighty wealth. – Dryden.
6. Catch; a catching; Let there be no sudden seizure of a lapsed syllable, to play upon it. – Watts.