…all as 'twere masked and covered with an Huke that hides their face. Hence huke v. trans., to cover with or as with a huke; to veil, cloak. 1613 H. KING Halfe-pennyw. Wit (ed. 3) Ded. (N.), I will..throw some light vaile of spotlesse pretended well-meaning over it, to huke and mask it from publicke…
…all as 'twere masked and covered with an Huke that hides their face. Hence huke v. trans., to cover with or as with a huke; to veil, cloak. 1613 H. KING Halfe-pennyw. Wit (ed. 3) Ded. (N.), I will..throw some light vaile of spotlesse pretended well-meaning over it, to huke and mask it from publicke…