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• 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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