Category:Seel

Seel, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Seeled; p. pr. & vb. n. Seeling.] Etym: [f.siller, ciller, fr. cil an eyelash, l. cilium.]

1. (falconry)

Defn: to close the eyes of (a hawk or other bird) by drawing through The lids threads which were fastened over the head. Bacon. Fools climbs to fall: fond hopes, like seeled doves for want of Better light, mount till they end their flight with falling. J. Reading.

2. Hence, to shut or close, as the eyes; to blind. Come, seeling night, scarf up the tender eye of pitiful day. Shak. Gold death, with a violent fate, his sable eyes did seel. Chapman.

Seel Seel, v. i. Etym: [cf. Lg. sielen to lead off water, f. siller to run Ahead, to make headway, e. sile, v.t.]

Defn: to incline to one side; to lean; to roll, as a ship at sea. [obs.] Sir w. Raleigh.

Seel; seeling Seel, seel"ing, n.

Defn: the rolling or agitation of a ship in a sterm. [obs.] Sandys.

Seel Seel, n. Etym: [as. s, from s good, prosperous. See silly.]

1. Good fortune; favorable opportunity; prosperity. [obs.] "so have i Seel". Chaucer.

2. Time; season; as, hay seel. [prov. Eng.]