veiled



From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:


Veil \Veil\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Veiled; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Veiling.] [Cf. OF. veler, F. voiler, L. velarc. See Veil,
   n.] [Written also vail.]
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   1. To throw a veil over; to cover with a veil.
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            Her face was veiled; yet to my fancied sight,
            Love, sweetness, goodness, in her person shined.
                                                  --Milton.
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   2. Fig.: To invest; to cover; to hide; to conceal.
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            To keep your great pretenses veiled.  --Shak.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:


Veiled \Veiled\, a.
   Covered by, or as by, a veil; hidden. "Words used to convey a
   veiled meaning." --Earle.
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