Did you know that 'cere' is actually Latin?

'Cere' is a word borrowed from Latin 'cerare'. The word entered the English language some time around the 15th century.

cere [verb] [15th century]

To wrap in or as if in a

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Etymology: Middle English, to impregnate with wax, from Middle French 'cirer' from Latin 'cerare' from 'cera'

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