How Do You Spell SEEL?

Pronunciation: [sˈiːl] (IPA)

The word "seel" may appear to have an unusual spelling, but it is actually pronounced like "seal." The IPA phonetic transcription for "seel" is /siːl/, which reflects the long /iː/ sound in the word. This word is not commonly used in modern English, but it can be found in historical texts, where it means to sew shut the eyelids of a hawk or falcon as a form of training. It may also be a variant spelling of the word "seal," referring to the marine mammal.

SEEL Meaning and Definition

1. Seel is a verb with multiple meanings, depending on the context in which it is used. Below is a 200-word dictionary definition of "seel" with its various meanings explained.

   1. To close the eyes of a falcon or other bird: In falconry, seeling refers to the practice of stitching or temporarily closing the bird's eyelids to calm or blindfold it during transportation or training.

   2. To blind or deprive someone of sight: Seel can also mean to physically or metaphorically blind someone by causing them to lose their sight or understanding. This usage is more archaic and poetic than common in modern language.

   3. To cauterize or bind using a searing iron: Historically, seel was used as a verb to describe the process of using a searing iron to cauterize or bind a wound. This usage is largely obsolete in modern times.

   4. To sift, strain, or separate something: In this context, seel is employed to describe the action of sifting, straining, or separating particles or substances. However, this usage is infrequent and primarily found in older texts.

   Overall, the term "seel" encompasses the concepts of closing or blinding eyes, either of birds or humans, cauterizing or binding wounds using a searing iron, as well as sifting, straining, or separating substances. The word has gained obscurity over time, making its less common meanings more familiar in historical or poetic contexts.

2. In falconry, to close the eye, as a wild hawk in training; to hoodwink.

   Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

Common Misspellings for SEEL

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Etymology of SEEL

The word "seel" is derived from Middle English "seelen", which comes from Old English "selian". The Old English term had several meanings, one of which was to stitch, sew, or close up a wound or an eye. It originated from the Proto-Germanic root word "saulijanan", meaning to sew. Over time, the meaning of "seel" evolved, and it came to represent the act of closing or binding, particularly in reference to closing the eyes of a bird of prey to render it harmless.

Similar spelling words for SEEL

• Sewell,
• sealy,
• Seely,
• seawell,
• Seelye,
• seal,
• Sealey,
• Seyal,
• seale,
• selley,
• selle,
• seoul,
• Seeley,
• sell,
• selway,
• Sewall,
• seawall.

Conjugate verb Seel

CONDITIONAL

I would seel

you would seel

he/she/it would seel

we would seel

they would seel

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be seeling

you would be seeling

he/she/it would be seeling

we would be seeling

they would be seeling

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have seel

you would have seel

he/she/it would have seel

we would have seel

they would have seel

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been seeling

you would have been seeling

he/she/it would have been seeling

we would have been seeling

they would have been seeling

FUTURE

I will seel

you will seel

he/she/it will seel

we will seel

they will seel

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be seeling

you will be seeling

he/she/it will be seeling

we will be seeling

they will be seeling

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have seeled

you will have seeled

he/she/it will have seeled

we will have seeled

they will have seeled

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been seeling

you will have been seeling

he/she/it will have been seeling

we will have been seeling

they will have been seeling

IMPERATIVE

you seel

we let´s seel

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to seel

PAST

I seeled

you seeled

he/she/it seeled

we seeled

they seeled

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was seeling

you were seeling

he/she/it was seeling

we were seeling

they were seeling

PAST PARTICIPLE

seeled

PAST PERFECT

I had seeled

you had seeled

he/she/it had seeled

we had seeled

they had seeled

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been seeling

you had been seeling

he/she/it had been seeling

we had been seeling

they had been seeling

PRESENT

I seel

you seel

he/she/it seels

we seel

they seel

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am seeling

you are seeling

he/she/it is seeling

we are seeling

they are seeling

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

seeling

PRESENT PERFECT

I have seeled

you have seeled

he/she/it has seeled

we have seeled

they have seeled

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been seeling

you have been seeling

he/she/it has been seeling

we have been seeling

they have been seeling