seidel
[sahyd-l, zahyd-l]
- a large beer mug with a capacity of one liter (1.1 quarts) and often having a hinged lid.
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Origin of seidel
1905–10; < German; Middle High German sīdel < Latin situla bucket
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He took a big drink from the seidel and said: "Can he do this?"
The Altar at MidnightCyril M. Kornbluth
All these gentlemen received me in a very friendly manner, and Mr. Seidel, in particular, showed me much kindness.
Travels in the Interior of North America, Part I, (Being Chapters I-XV of the London Edition, 1843)Alexander Philipp Maximilian, Prince of Wied
After dinner I went with Mr. Seidel, who is the guardian, to the great female boarding-school.
Travels Through North America, v. 1-2Berhard Saxe-Weimar Eisenach
In the evening I went with Mr. Seidel to a concert, which the amateurs of the town gave.
Travels Through North America, v. 1-2Berhard Saxe-Weimar Eisenach
Musician Seidel was honorably discharged on the 9th, his term of service having expired.