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

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