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Another word that seems a propos here is seel, used in falconry, meaning to sew the bird's eyes shut. Shakespeare used it metaphorically a number of times, as in this quote from Othello:
She that, so young, could give out such a seeming,
To seel her father's eyes up close as oak--
Apparently there's no semantic link with seal, although they are, to a degree, synonyms here. I'd say Father Steve's guy, with the leather hood, has the more humane approach. I'm relieved to hear he got off.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Help, I've fallen.... Angel 05/29/02 12:22 AM Re: Help, I've fallen.... Geoff 05/29/02 01:03 AM Re: Help, I've fallen.... tsuwm 05/29/02 03:18 AM Re: Help, I've fallen.... wwh 05/29/02 01:13 PM Fell swooping Father Steve 05/29/02 03:16 AM Re: Help, I've fallen.... dxb 05/29/02 03:51 PM Re: Help, I've fallen.... Hyla 05/29/02 04:46 PM Re: tercel wwh 05/29/02 06:55 PM Winning Story Father Steve 05/29/02 07:08 PM Re: tercel wwh 05/29/02 08:18 PM Re: tercel slithy toves 05/29/02 08:51 PM Cruelty to animals Father Steve 05/29/02 09:37 PM Re: Cruelty to animals belMarduk 05/29/02 10:12 PM Re: Cruelty to animals slithy toves 05/29/02 11:27 PM Re: Cruelty to animals wwh 05/29/02 11:55 PM Re: Help, I've fallen.... Keiva 05/30/02 09:50 PM
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