seidel

[ sahyd-l, zahyd-l ]

/ ˈsaɪd l, ˈzaɪd l /

a large beer mug with a capacity of one liter (1.1 quarts) and often having a hinged lid.

Origin of seidel

1905–10; < German; Middle High German sīdel < Latin situla bucket

I made the acquaintance of a miniature painter, named Seidel, who gave me some lessons, and sat to me.

Louis Spohr's Autobiography |Louis Spohr
In the evening I went with Mr. Seidel to a concert, which the amateurs of the town gave.

Travels Through North America, v. 1-2 |Berhard Saxe-Weimar Eisenach
Musician Seidel was honorably discharged on the 9th, his term of service having expired.

History of Company E of the Sixth Minnesota Regiment of Volunteer Infantry |Alfred J. Hill
Her body, as we know by the testimony of the wood-cutter, Seidel, was a mass of bruises after death.

Iconoclasts |James Huneker

Casper has seen it still existing nine days after death, and Seidel seven days (in February).

Poisons: Their Effects and Detection |Alexander Wynter Blyth