The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Cere \Cere\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cered; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Cering.] [L. cerare, fr. cera wax: cf. F. cirer.]
   To wax; to cover or close with wax. --Wiseman.
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