Crossword clues for seeled
The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.]
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(Falconry) To close the eyes of (a hawk or other bird) by drawing through the lids threads which were fastened over the head.
--Bacon.Fools climb to fall: fond hopes, like seeled doves for want of better light, mount till they end their flight with falling.
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Hence, to shut or close, as the eyes; to blind.
Come, seeling night, Scarf up the tender eye of pitiful day.
--Shak.Cold death, with a violent fate, his sable eyes did seel.
--Chapman.
Wiktionary
vb. (en-past of: seel)
Usage examples of "seeled".
She knew that although he'd seeled her, he had done so in an attempt to win her love and trust—not to dominate or subdue her.
She was seeled both from him and to him, until she learned to see again with that pure heart which had recoiled into hiding.
She knew that although he'd seeled her, he had done so in an attempt to win her love and trustnot to dominate or subdue her.
Hawk was grateful she was seeled, that she couldn't see the tremor in his hands as he slid to his knees and removed one stocking slowly, rolling it down inch by inch as he knelt before her.