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seel
(sēl)tr.v. seeled, seel·ing, seels
To stitch closed the eyes of (a falcon).
[Middle English silen, from Old French cillier, from Medieval Latin ciliāre, from Latin cilium, lower eyelid; see kel- in Indo-European roots.]
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seel
(siːl)vb (tr)
1. (Falconry) to sew up the eyelids of (a hawk or falcon) so as to render it quiet and tame
2. obsolete to close up the eyes of, esp by blinding
[C15 silen, from Old French ciller, from Medieval Latin ciliāre, from Latin cilium an eyelid]
ˈseeling n
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seel
(sil)v.t.
1. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) while training.
2. Archaic. to close (the eyes).
[1490–1500; < Middle French siller,ciller, derivative of cil eyelash < Latin cilium eyelid, eyelash; see cilia]
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seel
Past participle: seeled
Gerund: seeling
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| Verb | 1. | seel - sew up the eyelids of hawks and falcons falconry - the art of training falcons to hunt and return blind - render unable to see |
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