Word Meaning

seel definition and meaning

v. t. To close the eyes of (a hawk or other bird) by drawing through the lids threads which were fastened over the head.
v. t. Hence, to shut or close, as the eyes; to blind.
v. i. To incline to one side; to lean; to roll, as a ship at sea.
n. Alt. of Seeling
n. Good fortune; favorable opportunity; prosperity. [Obs.] "So have I seel".
n. Time; season; as, hay seel.