What is "seeling"

Seel \Seel\, Seeling \Seel"ing\, n. The rolling or agitation of a ship in a storm. [Obs.]
--Sandys.

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 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.
   --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.

   Cold death, with a violent fate, his sable eyes did seel.
   --Chapman.

vb. (present participle of seel English)