veil
From LSJ
ἂν βούλησθε ἀκούειν καί μοι περιουσία ᾖ τοῦ ὕδατος → if you care to hear and if the water in the water-clock holds out, if you care to hear and if I have time enough for speaking
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
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).
verb transitive
Ar. and V. καλύπτειν, V. συγκαλύπτειν (rare P.).
veil oneself: Ar. and P. ἐγκαλύπτεσθαι (mid.), V. προκαλύπτεσθαι (mid.), Ar. and V. καλύπτεσθαι (mid.).
conceal: P. and V. κρύπτειν, ἀποκρύπτειν; see conceal, cover.
cloak, screen: P. ἐπηλυγάζεσθαι, ἐπικαλύπτειν; see cloak.
