Vailed
/veɪld/noun
Lowered, surrendered, or removed, depending on the verb sense of “vail.”
Did you know?In historical etiquette, to “vail” could mean lowering one’s hat or helmet as a gesture of submission, respect, or surrender.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
ad vallem
“toward or down into the valley; formed from ad, “to,” and vallis, “valley””
Old French
Old French
aval
“downward, downstream, or below”
Old French
Old French
avaler
“to lower or bring down; later also “to swallow””
Middle English
Middle English
vailen
“to lower, especially a flag, weapon, or head”
16th–17th Century
English
vail
“to lower or humble oneself; also to lower a hat or helmet”
Modern English
English
vailed
“the past tense or past participle of vail: lowered, humbled, surrendered, or removed”