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.]
1. To throw a veil over; to cover with a veil.
Her face was veiled; yet to my fancied sight, Love,
sweetness, goodness, in her person shined. --Milton.
2. Fig.: To invest; to cover; to hide; to conceal.
To keep your great pretenses veiled. --Shak.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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