infold

¹ American  

[in-fohld] / ɪnˈfoʊld /

verb (used with object)

1. enfold.

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infold ² American  

[in-fohld] / ɪnˈfoʊld /

verb (used with or without object)

1. to invaginate.

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infold British  

/ ɪnˈfəʊld /

verb

1. a variant spelling of enfold

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Other Word Forms

• infolder noun
• infoldment noun

Etymology

Origin of infold

in- ¹ + fold ¹; enfold

Example Sentences

In thee, Diana, I have always hop'd, And still I hope in thee, who didst infold Within the holy shelter of thine arm The outcast daughter of the mighty king.

From Iphigenia in Tauris by Swanwick, Anna

That is— Oh! lest my son should suffer cold, Him in his father’s coat infold, Lest cold should seize my darling fair, For her, her mother’s robe prepare.

From Welsh Folk-Lore a Collection of the Folk-Tales and Legends of North Wales by Owen, Elias

A sprightly courser, fairer than the rest, The king himself presents his royal guest: A lion's hide his back and limbs infold, Precious with studded work, and paws of gold.

From The Aeneid English by Virgil

But you, like Pallas, ev'ry limb infold With royal robes, and bid him shine in gold; Touched by your hand his manly frame improves65 With grace divine, and like a god he moves.

From The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 New Edition by Pope, Alexander

She stood looking down on his bowed head with a tenderness that seemed to infold him as with a mantle.

From Helmet of Navarre by Runkle, Bertha