French edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Middle French sceller, from Old French seeler, from Vulgar Latin *sigellāre, from Latin sigillāre (to seal), from sigillum (seal). See sceau. Compare also Catalan segellar, Spanish sellar, Portuguese selar, Italian suggellare.

Pronunciation edit

Verb edit

sceller

  1. (transitive) to seal (place a seal on)
  2. (transitive) to seal (fasten something to prevent its being opened)
  3. (transitive) to seal (close securely)
  4. (transitive, figurative) to seal, guarantee
  5. (transitive) to seal (fix to a wall)
  6. (transitive, Quebec) to mortar

Conjugation edit

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Further reading edit

Middle French edit

Etymology edit

From Old French seeler.

Verb edit

sceller

  1. to seal (e.g. a letter)

Conjugation edit

  • Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.

Descendants edit

  • French: sceller

References edit

  • sceller on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330–1500) (in French)