I. ˈsē(ə)l, ˈsā(-
variant of sele
II. ˈsē(ə)l transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: alteration of Middle English silen, from Middle French siller, ciller, from Medieval Latin ciliare, from Latin cilium eyelid — more at cilia
1. : to close the eyes of (as a hawk) by drawing threads through the eyelids
2. archaic : to close up (one's eyes) : deprive of sight : blind
when we in our viciousness grow hard … the wise gods seel our eyes — Shakespeare