veil
From LSJ
Οὔτ' ἐν φθιμένοις οὔτ' ἐν ζωοῖσιν ἀριθμουμένη, χωρὶς δή τινα τῶνδ' ἔχουσα μοῖραν → Neither among the dead nor the living do I count myself, having a lot apart from these
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
Ar. and P. κάλυμμα, τό, or pl.
Met., cloak: P. παραπέτασμα, τό, προκάλυμμα, τό.
Draw veil over, v: P. ἐπικαλύπτειν; see conceal.
To cast a veil of darkness over my deeds: V. περικαλύψαι τοῖσι πράγμασι σκότον (Eur., Ion. 1522).
v. trans.
Ar. and V. καλύπτειν, V. συγκαλύπτειν (rare P.).
Veil oneself: Ar. and P. ἐγκαλύπτεσθαι (mid.), V. πρακαλύπτεσθαι (mid.), Ar. and V. καλύπτεσθαι (mid.).
Conceal: P. and V. κρύπτειν, ἀποκρύπτειν; see conceal, cover.
Cloak, screen: P. ἐπηλυγάζεσθαι, ἐπικαλύπτειν; see cloak.
