English Dictionary: veiled | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for veiled | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Veiled \Veiled\, a. Covered by, or as by, a veil; hidden. [bd]Words used to convey a veiled meaning.[b8] --Earle. |