Seeled

Seeled
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]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • seeled — v. sew up the eyelids of falcons or hawks to make it tame; blind …   English contemporary dictionary

  • seeled — …   Useful english dictionary

  • i-seeled — i seeled, et ME. pa. pple. of seal v …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Seeling — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Unseel — Un*seel , v. t. [1st pref. un + seel.] To open, as the eyes of a hawk that have been seeled; hence, to give light to; to enlighten. [Obs.] B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”