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for veiling
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 :
Veiling \Veil"ing\, n.
A veil; a thin covering; also, material for making veils.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) :
veiling
n 1: a net of transparent fabric with a loose open weave [syn:
gauze, netting, veiling]
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