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enseal, v. arch.|ɛnˈsiːl|
Forms: 4–5 ensele, (5 enceyl), 6–7 enseal(l)e, 5– enseal. Also 5–7 inseal.
[a. OFr. enseel-er, enceel-er, enseal-er, f. en- (see en-1) + seel (mod. sceau) seal.]
1. trans. To affix a seal to (a document); to attest or confirm by sealing.
c1330R. Brunne Chron. (1810) 258 Boþe to hold couenanz with scrite enselid þe dede. 1377Langl. P. Pl. B. ii. 112 In þe date of þe deuel þis dede I assele [v.r. ensele]. 1443Test. Ebor. (1855) II. 134 A speciall wille enceylyd with the seale of myn armes. 1466in Paston Lett. No. 554. II. 284 Divers old deeds, some without date, insealed under autenticke seales. 1574tr. Littleton's Tenures 107 b, The heire of the disseysour that ensealeth the deede. a1709Atkyns Parl. & Pol. Tracts (1734) 175 The Statutes..require Indentures ensealed by the Electors to be tack'd to the Writ.
fig.a1500Chaucer's Dreme 1016 For every thing he said there, Seemed as it insealed were. 1581J. Bell Haddon's Answ. Osor. 444 That one onely Sacrifice, which Christ..did enseale, and Ratify with his owne precious body.
b. To put a seal or stamp upon (a measure or weight) in token of its being up to the standard.
1467in Eng. Gilds (1870) 383 That it be made after the wyght ensealed accordynge to the kynges standard. c1610in Gutch Coll. Cur. II. 15 That every Vintner have their pots and their measures sized and insealed after the standard of the University.
2. To close with a seal, seal up.
a1340Hampole Psalter Prol., Þis boke is cald garthen closed wel enseled. 1465Paston Lett. No. 502. II. 187 A box enselyd with hys owyn seall. 1613Sir H. Finch Law (1636) 22 A boxe insealed with charters. 1714Scroggs Courts-leet (ed. 3) 110 A Box ensealed with writings. 1886Burton Arab. Nts. (abridged) I. 78 A well-shut house With keyless locks and doors ensealed.
fig.c1374Chaucer Troylus v. 151 But this enseled [v.r. ensealed] til an other day. |