Veiling

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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 [gcide]:

  Veiling \Veil"ing\, n.
     A veil; a thin covering; also, material for making veils.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  veiling
       n : a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave [syn: {gauze},
            {netting}]