Sise
/saɪz/noun
An obsolete English term for a tax or assessment, especially one levied on goods or provisions.
Did you know?Sise is historically connected with the same “sitting” and formal assessment family behind assize and assess, reflecting how medieval authorities fixed prices and levies by official judgment.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*sed-
“To sit or be settled in place; the ancient root behind later words of sitting, setting, and formal judgment.”
Classical Latin
Latin
assidere
“To sit beside or assist; it developed administrative and judicial senses involving official assessment.”
Medieval Latin
Medieval Latin
assisa
“An assessment, levy, or legally fixed obligation.”
Old French
Old French
assise
“An assessment or tax, literally connected with something formally established or “set”.”
Middle English
Middle English
sise
“A tax, levy, or assessed charge; also occurring as a spelling variant related to assize and size.”
Modern English
English
sise
“An obsolete word for a tax or assessment, now chiefly encountered in historical or dialectal contexts.”