Hide v. t. [imp. Hid p. p. Hidden Hid; p. pr. & vb. n. Hiding ]
 1. To conceal, or withdraw from sight; to put out of view; to secrete.
    A city that is set on an hill can not be hid.   --Matt. v. 15.
 If circumstances lead me, I will find
 Where truth is hid.   --Shak.
 2. To withhold from knowledge; to keep secret; to refrain from avowing or confessing.
    Heaven from all creatures hides the book of fate.   --Pope.
 3. To remove from danger; to shelter.
    In the time of trouble he shall hide me in his pavilion.   --Ps. xxvi. 5.
 To hide one's self, to put one's self in a condition to be safe; to secure protection. “A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself.” --Prov. xxii. 3.
 To hide the face, to withdraw favor. “Thou didst hide thy face, and I was troubled.” --Ps. xxx. 7.
 To hide the face from. (a) To overlook; to pardon. “Hide thy face from my sins.” --Ps. li. 9. (b) To withdraw favor from; to be displeased with.
 Syn: -- To conceal; secrete; disguise; dissemble; screen; cloak; mask; veil. See Conceal.