I. ˈsir transitive verb
( cered ; cer·ing )
Etymology: Middle English, to impregnate with wax, from Middle French cirer, from Latin cerare, from cera
Date: 15th century
: to wrap in or as if in a cerecloth
II. noun
Etymology: Middle French cere, from Medieval Latin cera, from Latin, wax
Date: 15th century
: a usually waxy protuberance or enlarged area at the base of the bill of a bird