Infolded

Infolded
Infold In*fold" (?n-f?ld"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Infolded}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Infolding}.] [Pref. in- in + fold.] [Written also {enfold}.] 1. To wrap up or cover with folds; to envelop; to inwrap; to inclose; to involve. [1913 Webster]

Gilded tombs do worms infold. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Infold his limbs in bands. --Blackmore. [1913 Webster]

2. To clasp with the arms; to embrace. [1913 Webster]

Noble Banquo, . . . let me infold thee, And hold thee to my heart. --Shak. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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