seel

[ seel ]

verb (used with object)

1. Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
2. Archaic.
   1. to close (the eyes).
   2. to blind.

seel

/ siːl /

verb

1. to sew up the eyelids of (a hawk or falcon) so as to render it quiet and tame
2. obsolete.
   to close up the eyes of, esp by blinding

Word History and Origins

Origin of seel¹

1490–1500; < Middle French siller, ciller, derivative of cil eyelash < Latin cilium eyelid, eyelash; cilia

Word History and Origins

Origin of seel¹

C15 silen, from Old French ciller, from Medieval Latin ciliāre, from Latin cilium an eyelid

Example Sentences

And for t we willen t is beo stedefst and lestinde; we senden ȝew is writ open iseined wi vre seel.

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"Seel" was a term in falconry, meaning "to sew up" (the eyes of the hawk).

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Den dey seel de jar by puttin' a cloth over de top then a layer o' paste then another cloth then another layer ob paste.

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There were a number of ruined cliff-dwellings, the most accessible of which was Keet Seel.

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