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.