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Infold vs Pinfold - What's the difference?

infold | pinfold |

In lang=en terms the difference between infold and pinfold

is that infold is to clasp with the arms; embrace while pinfold is to confine animals in a pinfold.

As verbs the difference between infold and pinfold

is that infold is to fold inwards while pinfold is to confine animals in a pinfold.

As a noun pinfold is

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.

infold

English

Alternative forms

* (l)

Verb

  • To fold inwards.
  • To wrap up or inwrap; involve; inclose; enfold or envelop.
  • To clasp with the arms; embrace.

    • pinfold

    English

    (wikipedia pinfold)

    Alternative forms

    * penfold

    Noun

    (en 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.
  • *1600 , (Edward Fairfax), The (Jerusalem Delivered) of (w), XIII, xx:
  • *:These drawing near the wood, where close ypent / The wicked sprites in sylvan pinfolds were

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To confine animals in a pinfold.