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† disˈveil, v. Obs.
Also 7 disvaile.
[f. dis- 6 or 7 + veil v. or n. Cf. F. dévoiler, in 16th c. desvoiler (Cotgr.).]
trans. To strip of a veil; to unveil, unmask. Hence disˈveiled ppl. a.
1611Florio, Sbendare, to vnmaske, to disuaile. 1621Bp. R. Montagu Diatribæ i. 17 You..plainly dis-vaile your contrary purpose and intent. 1867Mrs. Oliphant tr. De Montalembert's Monks of West V. 285 A disveiled nun married to an apostate priest. |