1. to close the eyes of a hawk or falcon by drawing threads through the eyelids
Usage: falconry; archaic
2. to close or shut the eyes
Usage: archaic; literary

Examples

• The falconer would seel the young hawk to keep it calm during training.
• In medieval times, hunters would seel their birds of prey before transport.
• The poet wrote of lovers who seel their eyes to the world around them.
• Ancient falconers knew how to seel a bird without causing permanent harm.
• She seemed to seel her eyes against the harsh reality before her.