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seeler1 (s.xii1)
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The form seiller is a cross reference to the following entry:

seeler1 (s.xii1)

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seeiler,  seiler,  seiller,  sezeler  
  FEW:  sitis 11,663b Gdf:  seelant 7,352 GdfC: ∅ TL: sëeillier 9,321 DEAF:  seeillos (seeillant)  / seeillos (seeillier)  DMF:  séeler  TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS: ∅

v.intrans.

to be thirsty, in need of liquid or drink: 
( 1121-35; MS: s.xii3/3 )  Alquant (=some people bitten by a snake) seillerunt E par ardur murrunt  Best ants 1667
seeler a, en
to thirst after, crave for: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  Sezelat la meie aneme a Deu fontaine vive  Oxf Ps ANTS 66.41.2
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  Sezelat en tei la meie aneme  Oxf Ps ANTS 77.62.2

p.pr. as a.

thirsty, needing liquid or drink: 
( s.xii1; MS: c.1145 )  Fameillanz e sezelanz, l’aneme d’icels en els medesme defist  Oxf Ps ANTS 108.106.5
( MS: s.xiim )  Deus [...] ki mesis fors al pople seelant de la pierre fontaine de vif ewe  Oxf Ps1 259
( c.1170; MS: s.xiii1 )  maint home seelant serrat arosez  Brut Harley3 149.234

p.pr. as s.

one who is thirsty, needs liquid or drink: 
( c.1170; MS: s.xiii1 )  Maint seelant serrat de sa lange abbeverez  Brut Harley3 149.232

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See also:

seelus  sei1 
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