v. t.
Fools climb to fall: fond hopes, like seeled doves for want of better light, mount till they end their flight with falling. J. Reading. [ 1913 Webster ]
Come, seeling night,
Scarf up the tender eye of pitiful day. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Cold death, with a violent fate, his sable eyes did seel. Chapman. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. [ Cf. LG. sielen to lead off water, F. siller to run ahead, to make headway, E. sile, v.t. ] To incline to one side; to lean; to roll, as a ship at sea. [ Obs. ] Sir W. Raleigh. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ AS. s&aemacr_;l, from s&aemacr_;l good, prosperous. See Silly. ]
adv. In a silly manner. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. See Silly. [ Obs. ] Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]