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of his wife, after the death of the hufband. Co. Lit. 
If a perfon diffeifes me, and, during the difleifin, he or 
his fervant cut down the timber growing upon the land, 
and afterwards I re-enter into the land, I fliall have ac¬ 
tion of trefpafs againft him ; for the law, as to the dif¬ 
leifor and his fervants, fuppofes the freehold to have been 
always in me: but if the difteifor be difleifed by another, 
or if he makes a feoffment, gift in tail, leafe for life or 
years, I (hall not have an action againft the fecond dif¬ 
leifor, or againft thofe who come in by title : for all the 
mefne profits (hall be recovered againft the difleifor him- 
felf. n Rep. 52. 
A difteifor in afTife, where damages are recovered againft 
him, (hall recover as much as he hath paid in rents charge¬ 
able on the lands before the difleifin. But if the difleifor 
or his feoffee fows corn on the land, the diffeifee may 
take it whether before or after feverance. Dyer 31, 173. 
Where a man hath a houfe in fee, &c. and locks it, and 
then departs ; if another perfon comes to his houfe, and 
takes the key of the door, and fays that he claims the 
houfe to himfelf in fee, without any entry into the houfe, 
this is a difleifin of the houfe. 2 Danv. Abr. 624. If the 
feoffor enters on the land of the feoffee, and makes a 
leafe for years, &c. it is a difleifin, though the intent of 
the parties to the feoffment was, that the feoffee fhould 
make a leafe to the feoffor for life. 2 Rep. 59. If leftee 
for years is oufted by his leflor, this is faid to be no dif- 
fei'fin. Cro. Jac. 678. 
A man who enters on another’s land, claiming a leafe 
for years, who hath not fuch leafe, is a difleifor: though 
if a man enters into the houfe of another by his fuffer- 
ance, without claiming any thing, it will not be a dif- 
feifin. 9 Wen. VI. 21, 31. If a perfon enters on lands by 
virtue of a grant or leafe, that is void in law, he is a dif- 
feifor. 2 Danv. 630. A leftee at will makes a leafe for 
years ; it is a difleifin at the eleftion of the leflor at will: 
but it is the difleifin of the leftee at will, not of the 
leftee for years. Hill. 7 Car. B. R. If a man enters into 
the land of an infant, though by his aftent ; this is a difi¬ 
fe i (I n to the infant, at his election. 11 Edw. III. And if 
a perfon commands another to enter upon lands, and 
make a difleifin, the commander is a difteifor, as well as 
fuch other; unlefs the command be conditional, when it 
may be otherwife. 2 Danv. 631. 
If a man forces another to l'wear to furrender his eftate 
to him, and he doth fo, it will be a difleifin of the eftate. 
So, forcibly hindering a perfon from tilling his land, is 
a difleifin of the land. Co. Litt. 161. But it one enter 
wrongfully into the lands of another, and he accepts 
rent from fuch perfon, he fliall not afterwards be taken 
for a difteifor. Dyer , 173. Where any perfon is difturbed * 
from entering on land, it is a difleifin : a denial of a 
rent, when lawfully demanded, is a difleifin of the rent. 
Co. Litt. 133. Alfo hindering a diftrefs for rent by force, 
or making refcous of a diftrefs, are a difleifin of the rent. 
2 Danv. 624. An infant, or feme covert, may be a dif- 
feifor, but it mult be by aftual entry on lands, &c. 
A feme covert fliall not be a diffeiforefs, by the aft of 
the baron : if he diffeifes another to her ufe, (lie is not a 
diffeiforefs ; nor if the wife agrees to it during the cover¬ 
ture : yet if after his death (lie agrees to it, (lie is a dif¬ 
feiforefs. 2 Danv. 626. Aflifes that lie againft diffeifors 
are called writs of difleifin; and there are feveral writs of 
entry fur diffeifin, of which fome are in the per, and others 
in le pojl, &c. 
This is, briefly, the law of difleifin ; but we mull con¬ 
clude by obferving, that writs of aflife on diffeifins are 
now difufed; and the feigned aftion of ejeftment is in¬ 
troduced in their place. It is not amifs to be acquainted 
with this learning, although trefpafs and ejeElment fuppiy 
the place of almoft every kind of aflife. See thofe articles. 
DISSEI'SOR, f. in law, he that diffeifes or puts ano¬ 
ther out of his land, without order of law : and a dif- 
feifee is he that is fo put out. 4 Hen. IV. As the king in 
judgment of law can do no wrong, lie cannot be a dil- 
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lei for. i Edw. V. 8. A difteifor is to be fined and impri- 
foned ; and the diffeifee reftored to the land, &c. by 
flat. 20 Hen. III. c. 3. Where a difteifor is difleifed, it 
is called dilfeifin upon difleifin. 
DISSEI'SORESS, f. A woman that puts another out 
of poffeflion. Scott. See Disseisin. 
To DISSEM'BLE, v.a. \_difmulo , Lat . femblance, dif. 
femblance, and probably diffemblcr, in old French.] To 
hide under falfe appearance ; to conceal; to pretend that 
not to be which really is.—-She anfwered, that her foul 
was God’s ; and touching her faith, as (he could not 
change, fo (lie would not diJJ'emble it. Hayward. —To pre¬ 
tend that to be which is not. This is not the true fignification , 
In vain on her diffemblcd mother’s tongue 
Had cunning art and fly perfuafion hung; 
And real care in vain, and native love, 
In the true parent’s panting bread had drove. Prior. 
To DISSEM'BLE, v.n. To play the hypocrite; to 
ufe falfe profeflions; to wheedle..—Ye diffembled in your 
hearts when ye fent me unto the Lord your God, faying, 
Pray for us. Jeremiah, xlii. 20. 
Thy funftion too will varnifli o’er our arts. 
And fanftify dijfembling. Rowe . 
Shakcfpcare ufes it for fraudulent; unperforming : 
I that am curtail’d of this fair proportion, 
Cheated of feature by dijfembling nature. 
Deform’d, unfinifti’d. Richard III. 
DISSEM'BLER, f. An hypocrite; a man who con¬ 
ceals his true difpofition.—Men will truft no farther than 
they judge a perfon for fincerity fit to be trufted : a dif- 
covered diffembler can achieve nothing great and confide- 
rable. South. 
DISSEM'BLING, f. Diflimulation: 
Play one feene 
Of excellent dijfembling ; and let it look 
Like perfeft honour. Shakcfpcare. 
DISSEM'BLINGLY, adv. With diflimulation; hy¬ 
pocritically.—They might all have been either diffem- 
blingly fpoken, or falfely reported of the equity of the 
barbarous king. Knolles. 
To DISSE'MINATE, v. a. \_diJfemino, Lat.] To fcat- 
ter as feed ; to flow ; to fpread every way.—By firmnefs 
of mind, and freedom of fpeech, the gofpel was dijfemi- 
nated at firft, and muft (till be maintained. Atterbury. 
DISSEMINA'TION, f. \diffeminatio, Lat.] The aft 
of (battering like feed ; the aft of flowing or fpreading.— 
Though now at the greateft diftance from the beginning 
of error, yet we are almoft loft in its diJJ'cmination, whole 
ways are boundlefs, and confefs no circumfcription. Brown. 
DISSEMINA'TOR, f. \_diffeminalor , Lat.] He that 
fcatters; a fcatterer ; a lower ; a fpreader.—Men, vehe¬ 
mently thirfting after a name in the world, hope to ac¬ 
quire it by being the diffeminators of novel doftrines. 
Decay of Piety. 
DIS'SEN, or Tissen., a town of Germany, in the circle 
of Weftphalia, and bifhopric of Ofnabruck, with fome 
falt-works, which belong to the elector of Hanover: fix- 
teen miles fouth-eaft of Ofnabruck. 
DIS'SENHOFEN, a town of Swifferland, in the can¬ 
ton of Zurich, furrounded with walls in the year 1179. 
The church ferves for Roman catholics and proteftants: 
three miles fouth-fouth-eaft of Schafthaufen. 
DISSEN'SION,/. [diffenfio, Lat.] Difagreement; ftrife; 
difeord; contention; difference; quarrel; breach of union. 
■—He appeafed the djfenfon then arifing about religion. 
Knolles. 
Now join your hands, and with your hands your hearts. 
That no diffenfon hinder government. Skakcfpeare. 
Debates, difenfons, uproars, are thy joy;. 
Provok’d without offence, and praftis’d to deftroy. Dryd. 
DISSENh 
