Definitions for seel
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. seelverb

   sew up the eyelids of hawks and falcons

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Seelverb

   To close the eyes. A term of falconry, the eyes of a wild or haggard hawk being for a time seeled or closed.

   Etymology: seeller, to seal, French.

   Now she brought them to see a seeled dove, who the blinder she was, the higher she strave. Philip Sidney.

   As gentle hind, whose sides with cruel steel
   Through lanced, her bleeding life does rain;
   While the sad pang approaching she does feel,
   Brays out her latest breath, and up her eyes doth seel. F. Q.

   Mine eyes no more on vanity shall feed,
   But seeled up with death shall have their deadly meed. F. Q.

   Come, seeling night,
   Scarf up the tender eye of pitiful day. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   Some ambitious men seem as screens to princes in matters of danger and envy; for no man will take such parts, unless he be like the seeled dove, that mounts and mounts, because he cannot see about him. Francis Bacon.

   Since, blinded with ambition, he did soar
   Like a seeled dove, his crime shall be his punishment,
   To be depriv’d of sight. John Denham, Sophy.

2. To Seelverb

   To lean on one side.

   Etymology: syllan , Saxon.

   When a ship seels or rowls in foul weather, the breaking loose of ordnance is a thing very dangerous. Walter Raleigh.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. seel

   Seel is an Old English word meaning to close or shut. In falconry, it refers to the act of sewing the eyelids of a young hawk together to make it easier to tame. It is not commonly used in modern English.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Seelverb

   to close the eyes of (a hawk or other bird) by drawing through the lids threads which were fastened over the head

2. Seelverb

   hence, to shut or close, as the eyes; to blind

3. Seelverb

   to incline to one side; to lean; to roll, as a ship at sea

4. Seelnoun

   alt. of Seeling

5. Seelnoun

   good fortune; favorable opportunity; prosperity. [Obs.] "So have I seel"

6. Seelnoun

   time; season; as, hay seel

7. Etymology: [F. siller, ciller, fr. cil an eyelash, L. cilium.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Seel

   sēl, v.t. to close the eyes of by sewing the eyelids together, as a hawk: to blind, hoodwink. [O. Fr. siller, ciller—cil—L. cilium, eyelash.]

2. Seel

   sēl, n. (prov.) good fortune, happiness: opportunity, season.—n. Seel′iness.—adj. Seel′y (Spens.), silly, innocent: fortunate, happy, good: simple: trifling.—n. good fortune: bliss: (Scot.) opportunity. [A.S. sǽl, time—sǽl, propitious.]

3. Seel

   sēl, v.i. to lean to one side, to pitch or roll.—n. a roll of a ship. [Prob. related to sail.]

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1. SEEL

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SEEL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Seel is ranked #24838 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Seel surname appeared 1,002 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Seel.
   
   94.5% or 947 total occurrences were White.
   2.3% or 23 total occurrences were Black.
   1.6% or 16 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   0.9% or 9 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Blind
   • Falconry

Anagrams for seel »

1. sele

2. else

3. lees

4. slee

How to pronounce seel?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of seel in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of seel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=seel
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=seel
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seel
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=seel
6. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html