Searl
/sษหl/noun
An obsolete or dialectal word meaning a young seal.
Did you know?Searl is related to the old Germanic word for seal, an animal surrounded by folklore about transformation, including the legendary seal-people called selkies.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
Germanic
*selhaz
โSeal; the marine animalโ
Old English
Old English
seolh
โA sealโ
Middle English
Middle English
sel
โA sealโ
Late Middle English
English
serl / searl
โA young seal; a regional or altered form associated with seal terminologyโ
Modern English
English
searl
โAn obsolete or dialectal term for a young sealโ