Middle English Dictionary Entry
cēlen v.(1)
Entry Info
| Forms | cēlen v.(1) Also selen, silen. |
| Etymology | OF celer (from L caelāre carve, etc.). |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) To cover (walls) with wainscoting or other ornamental work, to panel; to cover (the underside of a roof) with sheathing; (b) ~ over, to put a cover or ceiling over (a passage).
Associated quotations
a
- (1427-8) Grocer Lond.(Kingdon)170/9 : In the seyde yeer was..the seide parlour and the tresance latizid, glazid, and celyd.
- (1439) Agree.Build.St.John in BAAJ 25119 : The nether soler he shall do selyn with estrich borde..wel karven.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)65 : Ceelyn wythe syllure: Celo.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)452 : Selyn.
- (c1470) Cart.Tropenell in BGAS 23204 : The ile of the which [church] the said William Ludlow hathe late new siled and paynted and sette with scochyns of armes of hymself, his wyf, and his children.
- (a1460) Bokenham Sts. (Adv Abbotsford B3)16.68 (v.1:p.154) : God incorporat .. in whos hous in stede of the ceelid voute with golden knottis was a smoky rofe with soot vpon the sparres.
b
- c1450(?a1400) Wars Alex.(Ashm 44)1519 : He..Mas on hiȝt ouire his hede, for hete of þe sone, Sylours of sendale to sele [vr. syle] ouire þe gatis.