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{{also|Seel|se·el|séel}}
==English==

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|en|/siːl/}}
* {{rhymes|en|iːl|s=1}}
* {{hmp|en|seal}}

===Etymology 1===
From {{inh|en|enm|sel}}, {{m|enm|sele}}, from {{inh|en|ang|*sǣle|t=good, fortunate, happy}} (attested in {{cog|ang|unsǣle|t=evil, wicked}}), from {{inh|en|gem-pro|*sēliz|t=good, happy}}, from {{der|en|ine-pro|*sel-}}, {{m|ine-pro|*sēl-|t=to calm, quiet, be favourable}}. Cognate with {{cog|da|sæl|t=blissful}}, {{cog|nl|zalig|t=blissful}}, {{cog|got|𐍃𐌴𐌻𐍃|t=good, kind, useful}}, {{cog|is|sæll|t=blissful}}, {{cog|la|sōlor|t=to comfort, console}}, {{cog|sv|säll|t=blissful}}.

====Adjective====
{{en-adj}}

# {{lb|en|obsolete}} [[good|Good]]; [[fortunate]]; [[opportune]]; [[happy]].

===Etymology 2===
From {{inh|en|enm|sele}}, {{m|enm|sel}}, from {{inh|en|ang|sǣl||time, occasion, a fit time, season, opportunity, the definite time at which an event should take place, time as in bad or good times, circumstances, condition, position, happiness, joy, good fortune, good time, prosperity}}, from {{inh|en|gem-pro|*sēliz||luck, joy}}, from {{der|en|ine-pro|*sel-}}, {{m|ine-pro|*sēl-||to calm, quiet, be favourable}}. Cognate with {{cog|is|sæla||bliss}}, {{cog|nl|zalig||blissful, blessed}}. More at {{l|en|silly}}.

====Alternative forms====
* {{l|en|seal}}

====Noun====
{{en-noun}}

# {{lb|en|UK|dialectal}} [[good|Good]] [[fortune]]; [[happiness]]; [[bliss]].
# {{lb|en|UK|dialectal}} [[opportunity|Opportunity]]; [[time]]; [[season]].
#: {{ux|en|the '''seel''' of the day}}

=====Derived terms=====
* {{l|en|barley-seel}}
* {{l|en|hay-seel}}

===Etymology 3===
From {{inh|en|enm|silen}}, from {{der|en|fro|siller}}, {{m|fro|ciller|t=to sew up the eyelids of, hoodwink, wink}}, from {{m|fro|cil||eyelid}}, from {{der|en|la|cilium|t=eyelid, eyelash}}.

====Verb====
{{en-verb}}

# {{lb|en|falconry}} To [[sew]] together the [[eyes]] of a young [[hawk]].
#* {{quote-text|en|year=1651|author=w:William Davenant|title=w:Gondibert
|passage=Hey who does blindly soar at Rhodalind{{...}}<br>Mounts, like '''seel'd''' doves, still higher{{...}}}}
# {{lb|en|by extension}} To [[blind]].

=====Translations=====
{{trans-top|To sew together the eyes of a young hawk}}
* French: {{t+|fr|ciller}}
* Russian: {{t+|ru|завя́зывать}} {{t+|ru|глаз|alt=глаза́}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-see|To blind|blind}}

===Etymology 4===
Ultimately from {{der|en|gmw-pro|*sīgan|t=to drop}}. Compare {{cog|nds|sielen||to lead off water}}, {{cog|fr|siller||to run ahead, to make headway}}, and {{cog|en|sile}} (transitive verb).

====Verb====
{{en-verb}}

# {{lb|en|intransitive|obsolete|of a ship}} To [[roll]] on the waves in a [[storm]].
#* {{quote-text|en|year=c. 1611|author=w:Walter Raleigh|title=Observations on the Navy and Sea Service
|passage=when a Ship '''seels''' or rowls in foul Weather}}

====Noun====
{{en-noun}}

# {{lb|en|obsolete}} The rolling or agitation of a ship in a storm.
#* {{RQ:Sandys Psalmes|passage=The ship hulls as the billows flow; / And all aboard at ev'ry '''seel''', / Like drunkards, on the hatches reel. }}

===References===
* {{R:Webster 1913}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|en|a=eels|slee|Slee|lese|lees|EELS|Lees|eels|Else|else|sele|ELEs|l'ees}}

{{cln|en|calculator words}}

==Ingrian==
{{izh-dir-see|sinne|seel|seelt|sp=1}}

===Etymology===
Superessive of {{m|izh|se||it}}. Cognates include {{cog|fi|siellä}} and {{cog|et|seal}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{izh-p|A=seell'ä}}

===Adverb===
{{head|izh|adverb}}

# {{lb|izh|of location}} [[there]]
#* {{RQ:izh:Iljin:Bukvari|A '''seel''' ono repo.|And '''there''' is a fox.|page=29}}

===References===
* {{R:izh:Junus:1936|page=133}}
* {{R:izh:Nirvi:1971|page=521}}
* {{R:izh:Konkova:2014|page=49}}

==Old French==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alt|fro|cel|saiel|seal|sel|sele}}

===Etymology 1===
{{inh+|fro|la|sigillum}}.

====Noun====
{{fro-noun|m}}

# [[seal]] {{gloss|means of authentication for a letter, etc.}}

=====Descendants=====
* {{desctree|frm|sceau}}
* {{desc|bor=1|enm|sel|sele|selle|cel|seal|seale|sealle|seil}}
** {{desctree|en|seal}}
** {{desc|sco|seal}}

===Etymology 2===
{{inh+|fro|VL.|sitella|*sitellus}}.

====Noun====
{{fro-noun|m}}

# [[pail]], [[bucket]]

=====Descendants=====
* {{desc|fr|seau}}

===References===
* {{R:Godefroy|supplement=1}}
* {{R:Anglo-Norman On-Line Hub}}

==Votic==

===Pronunciation===
{{vot-p}}

===Adverb===
{{head|vot|adverb}}

# {{alt form|vot|siäl}}

===References===
* {{R:vot:VKS|seel}}