cere

[seer]

verb (used with object), cered, cer·ing.

Archaic. to wrap in or as if in a cerecloth, especially a corpse.
Obsolete. to wax.

Origin of cere

1375–1425; late Middle English ceren < Latin cērāre to wax, verbal derivative of cēra wax

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Historical Examples of cered

Ul′cered, affected with an ulcer; Ul′cerous, of the nature of an ulcer: affected with an ulcer.
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British Dictionary definitions for cered

cere

noun

a soft waxy swelling, containing the nostrils, at the base of the upper beak in such birds as the parrot

Word Origin for cere

C15: from Old French cire wax, from Latin cēra

cere

verb

(tr) to wrap (a corpse) in a cerecloth

Word Origin for cere

C15: from Latin cērāre, from cēra wax

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Word Origin and History for cered

cere

late 15c., from French cire "wax" (12c.), from Latin cera "wax, wax seal, wax writing tablet," related to Greek keros "beeswax," of unknown origin.