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unseel

/ʌnˈsiːl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-seel
IPA
/ʌnˈsiːl/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To unstitch the seeled eyes of a hawk.

Obsolete

verb

To give light to; to enlighten.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English unsele, from Old English unsǣle, from Proto-Germanic *unsēliz, from *un- + *sēliz, equivalent to un- + seel.

Origin

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Usage

Inflected Forms

unseels (present, singular) unseeling (participle, present) unseeled (participle, past) unseeled (past)

Homonyms

unseal

Questions

How do you pronounce unseel?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʌnˈsiːl/.
What does unseel mean?
To unstitch the seeled eyes of a hawk.
Where does unseel come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce unseel

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