1to seal, attach a seal to validate or authenticate a letter or document:
(
MS: s.xiii
)
sigillo:
aseller
i 122
(
c.1334;
MS: s.xivm
)
une chartre
asselé desouth lour seals
343.25
(
1346
) quele lettre fust asselee de touz qe adonqes furont del fraternité
13
2 to seal up, attach a seal to prevent access or exit:
(
1313-14
)
chescun jour al lever des justices si
asselerount lour bagge
Ed II v 21
(
MS: s.xiv2/3
) il fra chescun nuyt clore les eous
(ed. eons) =doors de les graunges e les affermer par lekes sures et assaies et nequident asseler les eous
(ed. eons) et loks de son seal
476.42
(
c.1356
)
ces us deyvont ils
aseler
4
assealer (c.1200)