[ veɪl ]
■ verb archaic take off or lower (one's hat or crown) as a token of respect or submission.
Origin
ME: shortening of obs. avale , from OFr. avaler 'to lower', from a val 'down' (lit. 'in the valley').
[ veɪl ]
■ verb archaic take off or lower (one's hat or crown) as a token of respect or submission.
Origin
ME: shortening of obs. avale , from OFr. avaler 'to lower', from a val 'down' (lit. 'in the valley').
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004