seel
verb
ˈsēl 
seeled; seeling; seels
transitive verb
1
: to close the eyes of (a bird, such as a hawk) by drawing threads through the eyelids
2
archaic : to close up (one's eyes)
Word History
Etymology
alteration of Middle English silen, from Anglo-French ciller, from Medieval Latin ciliare, from Latin cilium eyelid
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1