ceil

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With this he caught hold of one of the thin boards used by the "river-traders" to ceil the room, and, with a powerful wrench, tore it off.

From Raftmates A Story of the Great River by Munroe, Kirk

In the 3rd pers. sing. aspiration may be employed, e.g. n� ceil, “he does not hide,” n� cheil, “he does not hide it.”

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" by Various

Pink and ceil blue combined are very pretty, scarlet and gray, deep red and very light blue.

From The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources by Anonymous

He butts the wall o' mornings, He rams the ceil at night.

From The Autobiography of Methuselah by Bangs, John Kendrick

Signor Trevisiani, the barytone from Florence, sings something very depressing, with the refrain,-- 'Maladetto sulla terra, Condannato nel ceil sard.'

From Erlach Court by Schubin, Ossip