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Ancient style of Chinese characters
Seal script or sigillary script (traditional Chinese: 篆書; simplified Chinese: 篆书; pinyin: Zhuànshū; lit. 'decorative engraving script') is a style of
Seal_script
Form of Chinese characters from the Qin dynasty
The small seal script is an archaic script style of written Chinese. It developed within the state of Qin during the Eastern Zhou dynasty (771–256 BC)
Small_seal_script
Chinese character forms c. 1050–400 BCE
The term large seal script traditionally refers to written Chinese dating from before the Qin dynasty—now used either narrowly to the writing of the Western
Large_seal_script
Type of ancient Chinese seal script
The bird-worm seal script (Chinese: 鳥蟲篆) is a type of ancient seal script originating in Ancient China. The Chinese character 鳥 (niǎo) means "bird" and
Bird-worm_seal_script
Styles of writing Chinese characters
Vietnamese alphabet in parallel with both chữ Hán and chữ Nôm characters. The seal script is the formal system of character forms that evolved in the state of
Chinese_script_styles
Logographic writing system
been made to reform the script, including the promotion of small seal script by the Qin dynasty (221–206 BCE). Clerical script, which had matured by the
Chinese_characters
Symbols of the Indus Valley Civilisation
Harappa, the use of the script largely ceased as the use of inscribed seals ended around c. 1900 BCE; however, the use of the Indus script may have endured for
Indus_script
imperial seal bore the inscription Yu qian zhi bao "Seal in front of the Emperor" (御前之寶 pinyin: Yùqián zhī bǎo), written in folded seal script and was
Seals_in_the_Sinosphere
Stylised, rectilinear, folded form of Chinese calligraphy
Nine-fold seal script or nine-fold script,, also called jiudiezhuan or jiudiewen, nine-bend script, or translated as layered script is a highly stylised
Nine-fold_seal_script
Ancient Chinese imperial jade seal
written by Prime Minister Li Si in bird-worm seal script, and carved onto the seal by Sun Shou. The Seal was carved from jade because, in ancient China
Heirloom_Seal_of_the_Realm
Mongolian writing system
the later ʼPhags-pa script is actually a seal script of Tibetan. Korean records state that Hangul was based on an "Old Seal Script" (古篆字), which may be
ʼPhags-pa_script
National seal
in Seal Script were used. Following the establishment of the South Korean state in August 1948, its government adopted on 5 May 1949 a new state seal, or
National_seals_of_South_Korea
Chinese-based script for Khitan language
non-circulation coins. A number of bronze official seals with the seal face inscribed in a convoluted seal script style of Khitan characters are also known. Gernet
Khitan_large_script
Calligraphy with Chinese script
inscriptions are one of the earliest scripts in the Chinese family of scripts, preceded by the oracle bone script. Seal script (Chinese: 篆書; pinyin: zhuànshū)
Chinese_calligraphy
Chinese script widely used in the Han dynasty
(c. 309 BCE). In the Qin dynasty, the official script was the small seal script. The clerical script was associated with low social status, and, although
Clerical_script
Ancient form of written Chinese
evolve into writing styles of the Western Zhou period, and then into the seal script within the state of Qin. It is known that the Shang people also wrote
Oracle_bone_script
Writing in a variety of Chinese scripts on ritual bronzes
early Warring States, such as Bird Script (鳥書 niǎoshū), also called Bird Seal Script (niǎozhuàn 鳥篆), and Worm Script (chóngshū 蟲書). 寅 Yín ('Branch of the
Chinese_bronze_inscriptions
Polysemous figure in ancient Chinese mythology
elements were graphically simplified from the ancient Oracle bone script and Seal script pictographs for kui (夔) showing "a face of demon, two arms, a belly
Kui_(Chinese_mythology)
Seal of the Mongol Empire
Imperial Seal of the Mongols is a seal (tamgha) that was used by the Mongols. The imperial seals, bearing inscriptions in Mongolian script or other scripts, were
Imperial_Seal_of_the_Mongols
dynasty. This was also the first time regular script was used as all earlier cash coins exclusively used seal script. During the Song dynasty a large number
List of Chinese cash coins by inscription
List_of_Chinese_cash_coins_by_inscription
Writing systems descended from oracle bone script
in various styles, principally seal script, clerical script, regular script, semi-cursive script, and cursive script. Adaptations range from the conservative
Chinese_family_of_scripts
Traditional Chinese art of design-cutting
mainly the dazhuan (大篆) or jinwen (金文) scripts were used. During the Qin dynasty the more regular and formal seal script called xiaozhuan(described as the
Seal_carving
Visual art related to writing
written with a brush. With the development of the bronzeware script (jīn wén) and large seal script (dà zhuàn), "cursive" signs continued[further explanation
Calligraphy
imitate the Old Seal (古篆)..." (from Chŏng Inji's 1446 postface to the Haerye) The meanings of "Old Seal" and "ancient seal script" in each of the quotes
Origin_of_Hangul
Writing the Chinese languages
(1046–256 BC), Chinese characters evolved into the more mature bronze script and seal script varieties, the latter of which were standardized under the short-lived
Written_Chinese
Chinese gold seal discovered in Japan
characters appearing on the gold seal (in small seal script) read as "King of the Wa Na State, (vassal of the) Han". The seal is currently in the collection
King_of_Na_gold_seal
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up SEAL, Seal, seal, or sealed in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Seal may refer to any of the following: Pinniped, a diverse group of semi-aquatic
Seal
1946 painting by Qi Baishi
while calligraphy scrolls surrounding it display a couplet written in seal script. The painting itself is 266 cm × 100 cm, while the calligraphy scrolls
Eagle_Standing_on_Pine_Tree
One of the national seals of Japan
square, and its inscription 天皇御璽 ("The Emperor's Imperial Seal") is written in seal script (篆書, tensho). It has two lines of vertical writing, with the
Privy_Seal_of_Japan
Japanese syllabary
Japanese writing system along with hiragana, kanji and in some cases the Latin script (known as rōmaji). The word katakana means "fragmentary kana", as the katakana
Katakana
Standardized set of Chinese characters
the "big seal script". The traditional narrative, as also attested in the Shuowen Jiezi dictionary (c. 100 AD), is that the Qin small seal script that would
Simplified_Chinese_characters
Colonies. An older version of this Great Seal has a decorative meander border design. Technically the personal seal of the chief of state of Vietnam, Bảo
Emblem_of_Vietnam
Historical coinage of China
calligraphic styles included clerical script, regular script, running script, grass script, and rarely seal script. The cash coins produced under the Western
Western_Xia_coinage
Japanese syllabary
old-fashioned iroha ordering and the more prevalent gojūon ordering. After the 1900 script reform, which deemed hundreds of characters hentaigana, the hiragana syllabary
Hiragana
Semisyllabary used to transcribe Chinese
based on Zhang Binglin's shorthand. It was used as the official phonetic script to annotate the sounds of the characters in accordance with the Old National
Bopomofo
4.5 kg. It is square, and its inscription 大日本國璽 ("Seal of Great Japan") is written in seal script (篆書, tensho). It is written vertically in two lines
State_Seal_of_Japan
Style for writing Chinese characters
The regular script is the newest of the major Chinese script styles, emerging during the Three Kingdoms period c. 230 CE, and stylistically mature by the
Regular_script
Former symbol of the People's Republic of China
different typefaces for the print of the seal, these were made in the clerical script, the Song, Han seal, and Qin seal. After these designs were finalised
Seal of the People's Government of the People's Republic of China
Seal_of_the_People's_Government_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China
2nd-century Chinese character dictionary
to the seal script form, two other variant styles were included if they differed in form—called 'ancient script' (gǔwén 古文) and 'Zhou script' (Zhòuwén
Shuowen_Jiezi
of bronze official seals with the seal face inscribed in the Khitan large script are also known. The Khitan characters on these seals are engraved in a
List_of_Khitan_inscriptions
Decorative coins used for rituals
charms also featured new scripts and fonts such as regular script, grass script, seal script, and Fulu (Taoist "magic writing" script). The association of
Chinese_numismatic_charm
Chinese characters used in Japanese writing
originals, though their representations are more clear in oracle bone script and seal script. These pictographic characters make up only a small fraction of
Kanji
Spear of King Fuchai of Wu
in Jiangling, Hubei in November 1983. The script on it is bird-worm seal script, a variant of seal script that was commonly used in the southern states
Spear_of_Fuchai
Japanese syllabic writing systems
used for their meanings as they are now), or more specifically the regular script (楷書, kaisho) writing of such kanji. It was not until the 18th century that
Kana
Vital force in traditional Chinese philosophy
oracle bone script, Zhou dynasty (1046–256 BCE) bronzeware script and large seal script, and Qin dynasty (221–206 BCE) small seal script. These oracle
Qi
Style of Arabic script
Arabian script Ancient South Arabian script Hijazi script Maghrebi script Mashq script Muhaqqaq Naskh Nine-fold seal script (a Chinese script akin to
Kufic
Type of cash coin with an octagonal hole
calligraphic styles of writing including seal script, clerical script, regular script, running script, and grass script. However, Huachuanqian would become
Huachuanqian
Chinese characters used in Korean writing
records were written primarily in Literary Chinese using Hanja as its primary script. As early as 1446, King Sejong the Great promulgated Hangul (also known
Hanja
Village in Haryana, India
Harappan Phase". A 5000 year old seal was found with 4 alphabets of the IVC script and language painted in black. This seal has 4 alphabets or characters
Tigrana,_Bhiwani
Chinese dynasty from c. 1046 to 256 BC
became seal script, which evolved from the earlier oracle bone and bronze scripts. By the dynasty's end, an immature form of clerical script had also
Zhou_dynasty
Signet ring attributed to the Israelite king Solomon
early Ancient South Arabian script, Tifinagh, Ancient Greek alphabet, Indian Hinduism and Byzantine Greeks. The legend of the Seal of Solomon was developed
Seal_of_Solomon
1990 film by Lewis Teague
Pfarrer, an active-duty navy SEAL who wrote screenplays in his spare time, had just sold "The Crook Factory", a script about Ernest Hemingway's life
Navy_SEALs_(film)
Venom-based poison associated with cultures of south China, particularly Nanyue
bone script to (c. 3rd century BCE) Seal script characters. The Oracle characters had two or one 虫 "wug" elements inside a container, while the Seal characters
Gu_(poison)
National symbols of the Republic of China
the height of the body. The face of the seal is 13.3 cm square. Its inscription 中華民國之璽 is written in seal script in vertical writing, with 中華, 民國 and 之璽
National seals of the Republic of China
National_seals_of_the_Republic_of_China
Chinese-based script for Jurchen
The Jurchen script (Jurchen: [dʒu ʃə bitxə]; Chinese: 女真文) was the writing system used to write the Jurchen language, the language of the Jurchen people
Jurchen_script
Script style of Asian orthography
grass script, is a script style used in Chinese and East Asian calligraphy. It is an umbrella term for the cursive variants of the clerical script and the
Cursive_script_(East_Asia)
Japanese art form
it recognizes the same basic writing styles: seal script (篆書 Tensho) (pinyin: zhuànshū). The seal script (tensho) was commonly used throughout the Zhou
Japanese_calligraphy
Coinage of the Chinese dynasty
Nine-fold seal script (九叠篆) which was a style of Chinese calligraphy used during this period that was usually only reserved for official Song dynasty seals. These
Southern_Song_dynasty_coinage
Oldest attested stage of Chinese
early forms of Chinese characters, including oracle bone, bronze, and seal scripts. Throughout the Old Chinese period, there was a close correspondence
Old_Chinese
Smallest writing units of Chinese characters
strokes are discrete and highly regularized. By contrast, the ancient seal script has line terminals within characters that are often unclear, making them
Chinese_character_strokes
Chinese name for giant panda and tapir
bronze script on Chinese bronze inscriptions from the Shang dynasty (c. 1600–1046 BCE) and Zhou dynasty (c. 1046–256 BCE), and in seal script standardized
Mo_(Chinese_zoology)
Chinese-based script for Tangut language
regular, running, cursive and seal scripts were used in Tangut writing. According to the History of Song (1346), the script was designed by the high-ranking
Tangut_script
Script used to write the Yi languages
Syllabary script. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Yi Syllabary characters. The Yi scripts (Yi:
Yi_script
Writing system used for the Sudanese language
script. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Sundanese characters. Old Sundanese script (Sundanese:
Old_Sundanese_script
Burmese script. Without proper rendering support, you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of Burmese script. The State Seal of the
State_Seal_of_Myanmar
Imperial dynasty of China (221–206 BC)
Qin was consolidated under Qin Shi Huang into what is known as small seal script. Qin standardization aimed to allow faster writing by officials using
Qin_dynasty
Philosophical concept native to China
place of 道. The earliest written forms of "Tao" are bronzeware script and seal script characters from the Zhou dynasty (1045–256 BCE) bronzes and writings
Tao
have inscriptions written in bird-worm seal script. Bird-worm seal script is one of the oldest Chinese scripts, which originated more than 2500 years
Confucian_coin_charm
Device for making an impression in wax or other medium
A seal is a device for making an impression in wax, clay, paper, or some other medium, including an embossment on paper, and is also the impression thus
Seal_(emblem)
Chinese-based script for Khitan language
The Khitan small script (Chinese: 契丹小字, Qìdān xiǎozì) was one of two writing systems used for the now-extinct Khitan language. It was used during the 10th–12th
Khitan_small_script
Chinese script used by Yao women
traditional Chinese: 女書; pinyin: Nǚshū; [ny˨˩˨ʂu˦]; 'women's script') is a syllabic script derived from Chinese characters that was used by ethnic Yao
Nüshu
6th-century BC Chinese sword
gold, eight Chinese characters are written in an ancient script, now known as Bird-worm seal script (literally "birds and worms characters", owing to the
Sword_of_Goujian
Money-inspired amulets for good luck
"mutilated" form of Chinese seal script with many "modernised" characters or a "faux" seal script, as opposed to actual bird-worm seal script. The inscription of
Korean_numismatic_charm
Steatite seal discovered at Mohenjo-daro
The Pashupati seal (also Mahayogi seal, Proto-Śhiva seal the adjective "so-called" sometimes applied to "Pashupati"), is a steatite seal which was uncovered
Pashupati_seal
Typographic symbol indicating repetition of characters above
ideograph 二. It is found in bronze script from the Zhou dynasty, as in the example at right (c. 825 BCE). In seal script form this became 〻, and is now written
Ditto_mark
Simplification of Chinese characters in clerical script
system transitioned from the seal script character forms promulgated during the Qin dynasty (221–206 BC) to the clerical script characters associated with
Libian
Collection of seals made for Vietnamese emperors between 1802 and 1945
in the ancient seal script, but by the later part of the Nguyễn dynasty period both Chữ Hán and Latin script were used for some scripts. According to Dr
Seals_of_the_Nguyễn_dynasty
Standardized set of Chinese characters
characters. Despite the debates on traditional and simplified Chinese, the two scripts are mutually intelligible to most native speakers, and many Chinese-language
Traditional Chinese characters
Traditional_Chinese_characters
Technique of writing with the hand
century BC. Greater Seal script (Dazhuan) flourished during 1100 BC and 700 BC and appeared mainly in bronze vessels. Lesser Seal script (Xiaozhuan) is the
Penmanship
Korean tradition of artistic writing
Official script (예서; 隸書; yeseo) was developed from seal script form. It is angular in appearance and much more legible than cursive or seal script. There
Korean_calligraphy
1957 film by Ingmar Bergman
The Seventh Seal (Swedish: Det sjunde inseglet) is a 1957 Swedish historical fantasy film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. Set in Sweden during
The_Seventh_Seal
Chinese-based Vietnamese writing system
variety of methods, including phono-semantic compounds. This composite script was therefore highly complex and was accessible to the less than five percent
Chữ_Nôm
Qin dynasty politician (c. 280 – 208 BC)
small seal script which had already been in use in Qin. In this process, variant glyphs within the Qin script were proscribed, as were variant scripts from
Li_Si
Mark made as a proof of identity and intent
traditionally use stamp-like objects known as name-seals with the name carved in tensho script (seal script) in lieu of a handwritten signature.[citation needed]
Signature
Taoist magic symbols and incantations
traditions Chinese folk religion Chinese spiritual world concepts Bird-worm seal script Daoshi Fuji (planchette writing) Ofuda and omamori Shigandang Thai Buddha
Fulu
Types of souls in Chinese philosophy
seal script characters. The lunar po 魄 or 霸 "moon's brightness" appears in both Zhou dynasty (1045–256 BCE) Bronzeware script and oracle bone script,
Hun_and_po
Ancient Chinese dictionary
first known Chinese dictionary, and was written in the ancient large seal script. The work was traditionally dated to the reign of King Xuan of Zhou (827–782 BCE)
Shizhoupian
Emperor of China from 221 to 210 BC
characters were unified. Under Li Si, the seal script of the state of Qin became the official standard, and the Qin script itself was simplified through removal
Qin_Shi_Huang
Chinese character radical
indexing components. Oracle bone script character Bronze script character Large seal script character Small seal script character The radical is also used
Radical_72
of a gopuram of a Hindu temple. Around the rim of the seal runs two inscriptions in Tamil script. In the top, it is mentioned "Tamiḻ Nāṭu aracu", which
Emblem_of_Tamil_Nadu
Chinese character radical
indexing component 心. Oracle bone script character Bronze script character Large seal script character Small seal script character As a single radical the
Radical_61
Organ found in humans and other animals
comparatively realistic depiction of a heart (indicating the heart chambers) in seal script. The Chinese word xīn also takes the metaphorical meanings of "mind"
Heart
Chinese character radical
sixth Celestial stem. Oracle bone script character Bronze script character Large seal script character Small seal script character The radical is also used
Radical_49
Ancient Chinese writing system
scripts in these texts are in the process of transition between seal script and clerical script. Therefore, it is extremely difficult to interpret them accurately
Chu_script
Chinese character radical
bone script character Bronze script character Large seal script character Small seal script character Oracle bone script character Bronze script character
Radical_96
Semi-legendary Chinese philosopher, founder of Taoism
identified simply as 'A' (jia) and 'B' (yi), were found in a tomb that was sealed in 168 B.C.E. The texts themselves can be dated earlier, the 'A' manuscript
Laozi
Venetian merchant, explorer, and writer (1254–1324)
currencies of China, for example, the shape and size of the paper, the use of seals, the various denominations of paper money as well as variations in currency
Marco_Polo
Edo-period Japanese typefaces
kagomoji, literally "cage letters"; kakuji, a thick and rectangular seal script; kanteiryū, often used on flyers for performances such as kabuki and
Edomoji
Chinese character radical
indexing component. Oracle bone script character Bronze script character Large seal script character Small seal script character It also exists as an independent
Radical_86
Kangxi radical
in mainland China. Oracle bone script character Bronze script character Large seal script character Small seal script character The radical is also used
Radical_48
SEAL SCRIPT
SEAL SCRIPT
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : from Old French bel(e) ‘fair’, ‘lovely’ (see Beau), either a nickname for a handsome man or a metronymic from this word used as a female personal name.English : habitational name from places so named in Northumberland and West Yorkshire. The former of these (Behil in early records) comes from Old English bēo ‘bee’ + hyll ‘hill’; the latter (Begale in Domesday Book) is from Old English bēag ‘ring’, here probably used in the sense ‘river bend’, or an unattested personal name Bēaga derived from this word + halh ‘nook’, ‘recess’.French (Béal) : topographic name for someone who lived by a mill race, from the Lyonnaise dialect term béal, bezale, bedale (of Gaulish origin).Americanized spelling of German Biehl or Bühl (see Buehl).Lt. Col. Thomas Beal(e) (c.1621–c.1676) of London settled in York Co., VA, about 1650.
Surname or Lastname
English (chiefly southwestern)
English (chiefly southwestern) : variant of Hale 1.
Male
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Seán, SEAN means "God is gracious."
Male
Spanish
Short form of Spanish Salvador, SAL means "savior." Compare with feminine Sal.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Keel.Perhaps an Americanized spelling of German Kehl or Kühl (see Kuhl).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Dale (from the Old Kentish form del) or a habitational name from Deal in Kent, named with this word.Americanized spelling of German Diel or Diehl.Dutch (de Ruyter) : variant spelling (17th century) of De Ruiter
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Seal 4.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : perhaps a variant of Sait, from the Old English personal name Sǣgēat (‘sea Geat’).
Female
English
Short form of English Sally, SAL means "noble lady, princess." Compare with masculine Sal.
Boy/Male
Muslim
The year consisting of twelve months
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Neil, NEAL means "champion."
Girl/Female
English
The bird teal; also the blue-green color.
Boy/Male
Sikh
Cool
Male
English
(סֶלַע) Anglicized form of Hebrew Cela, SELA means "a rock." In the Old Testament bible, this is the name of the capital city of Edom, possibly an early name for Petra. In use as a unisex name.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Champion, Blue, Treasure, A mountain, Indigo, Sapphire
Surname or Lastname
English, Spanish, and Portuguese
English, Spanish, and Portuguese : nickname for a loyal or trustworthy person, from Old French leial, Spanish and Portuguese leal ‘loyal’, ‘faithful (to obligations)’, Latin legalis, from lex, ‘law’, ‘obligation’ (genitive legis).
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, TEAL means "blue-green" or "teal duck."
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : nickname for an old man, or for the elder of two bearers of the same personal name, from Anglo-Norman French viel ‘old’ (Old French vieil).English (of Norman origin) : metonymic occupational name for a calf-herd or nickname for a docile, calf-like person, from Anglo-Norman French ve(e)l ‘calf’ (Old French veel).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Sale 1.English : metonymic occupational name for a maker of seals or signet rings, from Middle English, Old French seel ‘seal’ (Latin sigillum).English : metonymic occupational name for a maker of saddles, from Old French seele ‘saddle’.English : nickname for a plump or ungainly person, from Middle English sele ‘seal’ (the aquatic mammal).Americanized form (translation) of Jewish Siegel.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Seal 1–4; it is also established as a surname in Ireland.
SEAL SCRIPT
SEAL SCRIPT
Boy/Male
Muslim
Rose garden, Inhabited town, Flourishing
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Reflecting on the Lord
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Leader of World
Boy/Male
Native American
White.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name from Middle English broke ‘brook’ + weye ‘way’, ‘road’.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Brilliant, Beautiful
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Witness
Boy/Male
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Famed; Famous; Glorious
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English bakehous ‘bakehouse’ (Old English bæchÅ«s), hence a topographic name for someone who lived or worked in a bakery.Lithuanian (BaÄkus) : from Lithuanian baÄka ‘barrel’, ‘cask’, hence either a nickname for a short, fat man or an occupational name for a cooper.Among the original settlers of Norwich (later Franklin), CT, in 1660 was a certain Stephen Backus.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Ecstasy; Great Happiness
SEAL SCRIPT
SEAL SCRIPT
SEAL SCRIPT
SEAL SCRIPT
SEAL SCRIPT
v. t.
To place on a seat; to cause to sit down; as, to seat one's self.
v. t.
To set or affix a seal to; hence, to authenticate; to confirm; to ratify; to establish; as, to seal a deed.
v. t.
To close by means of a seal; as, to seal a drainpipe with water. See 2d Seal, 5.
n.
A genus of seals. It includes the common harbor seal and allied species. See Seal.
n.
A throne or lofty seat.
n.
Wax, wafer, or other tenacious substance, set to an instrument, and impressed or stamped with a seal; as, to give a deed under hand and seal.
n.
Time; season; as, hay seel.
v. t.
To put a seat or bottom in; as, to seat a chair.
v. i.
To affix one's seal, or a seal.
a.
True; genuine; not artificial, counterfeit, or factitious; often opposed to ostensible; as, the real reason; real Madeira wine; real ginger.
v. t.
To fasten with a seal; to attach together with a wafer, wax, or other substance causing adhesion; as, to seal a letter.
v. t.
To put under a sheal or shelter.
v. t.
To mark with a stamp, as an evidence of standard exactness, legal size, or merchantable quality; as, to seal weights and measures; to seal silverware.