unseel
English
verb
Definitions
- (obsolete) To open, as the eyes of a hawk that have been seeled.
- (obsolete) To give light to; to enlighten.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English unsele inherited from Old English unsǣle (evil, wicked) inherited from Proto-Germanic *unsēliz prefix from English seel (happiness, bliss).
Origin
English
seel
Gloss
happiness, bliss
Concept
Semantic Field
Emotions and values
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
幸, 嬉