A parish pinfold begirt by its high hedge. --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Pinfold — Pinfold, in Medieval Britain, is an area where stray animals were rounded up if their owners failed to properly supervise their use of common grazing land. A fine had to be paid for their release. [ Patrick Brompton church and village magazine;… … Wikipedia
pinfold — [pin′fōld΄] n. [ME pynfold < OE pundfald < pund,POUND3 + fald,FOLD2] a place where stray cattle, etc. are confined … English World dictionary
Pinfold — Andrew Pinfold (* 14. August 1978) ist ein kanadischer Radrennfahrer. Andrew Pinfold begann seine Karriere 1999 bei dem Radsportteam Jet Fuel Coffee Vitasoy. 2003 fuhr er für die Mannschaft Atlas Cold Italpasta, wo er jeweils eine Etappe bei der… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Pinfold — This interesting surname, with variant spelling Pinfold, derives from the Olde English pre 7th Century pundfald , (medieval English punfold ), meaning a pound where stray animals were kept, and was originally given either as a metonymic… … Surnames reference
pinfold — /pin fohld /, n. 1. a pound for stray animals. 2. a fold, as for sheep or cattle. 3. a place of confinement or restraint. v.t. 4. to confine in or as in a pinfold. [1150 1200; late ME pynfold for *pindfold, equiv. to OE pynd(an) to impound (deriv … Universalium
pinfold — 1. noun An open enclosure for animals, especially an area where stray animals were rounded up if their owners failed to properly supervise their use of common grazing land. 2. verb To confine animals in a pinfold … Wiktionary
pinfold — /ˈpɪnfoʊld/ (say pinfohld) noun 1. a pound for stray animals. 2. a fold, as for sheep or cattle. –verb (t) 3. to confine in or as in a pinfold. {pin(d) (verb) impound + fold2; replacing Middle English pondfold, Old English pundfald. Compare… …
pinfold — n. & v. n. a pound for stray cattle etc. v.tr. confine (cattle) in a pinfold. Etymology: OE pundfald (as POUND(3), FOLD(2)) … Useful english dictionary
Pinfold and MacKenney — Terry Pinfold and Harry MacKenney were convicted of murder based on the testimony of a sole witness. This witness testified the pair murdered a man, but this man was later known to be alive three years after his alleged slaying. The murder… … Wikipedia
pinfold — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English pundfald, from pund enclosure + fald fold Date: 13th century 1. pound II,1a 2. a place of restraint … New Collegiate Dictionary
