also: かくる
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
Archaic intransitive verb meaning 'to hide' or 'to be hidden'. In modern Japanese, 隠れる (かくれる) is used instead. This form appears only in classical texts.
In classical Japanese, 隠る is read as なまる or かくる.
「かくる」は、現代語の「隠れる」に相当する古い言い方である。
かくる is an old way of saying 隠れる (to hide) in modern Japanese.