Seel

Seel
Seel Seel (s[=e]l), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Seeled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Seeling}.] [F. siller, ciller, fr. cil an eyelash, L. cilium.] 1. (Falconry) To close the eyes of (a hawk or other bird) by drawing through the lids threads which were fastened over the head. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]

Fools climb to fall: fond hopes, like seeled doves for want of better light, mount till they end their flight with falling. --J. Reading. [1913 Webster]

2. Hence, to shut or close, as the eyes; to blind. [1913 Webster]

Come, seeling night, Scarf up the tender eye of pitiful day. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Cold death, with a violent fate, his sable eyes did seel. --Chapman. [1913 Webster]


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  • Seel — Seel, n. [AS. s[=ae]l, from s[=ae]l good, prosperous. See {Silly}.] 1. Good fortune; favorable opportunity; prosperity. [Obs.] So have I seel . Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. Time; season; as, hay seel. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • Seel — Seel, v. i. [Cf. LG. sielen to lead off water, F. siller to run ahead, to make headway, E. sile, v.t.] To incline to one side; to lean; to roll, as a ship at sea. [Obs.] Sir W. Raleigh. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Seel — Seel, Adolf, Maler, geb. 1. März 1829 in Wiesbaden, gest. 14. Febr. 1907 in Dillenburg, besuchte 1844–50 die Akademie in Düsseldorf, bildete sich dann ein Jahr in Paris und 1864 und 1865 in Italien weiter aus, bereiste 1870 und 1871 Spanien,… …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Seel — Seel, Adolf, Maler, geb. 1. März 1829 zu Wiesbaden, bereiste Spanien, Nordafrika, den Orient, lebt in Düsseldorf; maur. Bauwerke, Sklavenhandel mit Staffage u.a …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • seel — /seel/, v.t. 1. Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training. 2. Archaic. a. to close (the eyes). b. to blind. [1490 1500; < MF siller, ciller, deriv. of cil eyelash < L cilium eyelid, eyelash; see CILIA] * * * …   Universalium

  • seel — Seel, ou Seau à seeller, Sigillum, voyez Seau …   Thresor de la langue françoyse

  • seel — [sēl] vt. [LME silen < OFr ciller < cil < L cilium, lower eyelid] 1. Falconry to sew together the eyelids of (a young hawk) 2. Obs. a) to close (the eyes) b) to blind …   English World dictionary

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