infold
1 Americanverb (used with object)
verb (used with or without object)
verb
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Gay rainbow silks her mellow charms infold, And nought of Lyce but herself is old.
From The Poetical Works of Edward Young, Volume 2 by Young, Edward
The mountains that infold, In their wide sweep, the coloured landscape round, Seem groups of giant kings, in purple and gold, That guard the enchanted ground.
From The Ontario Readers: Fourth Book by Ontario. Ministry of Education
To involve is, literally, to infold, not to bring about, nor cause to ensue.
From Write It Right A Little Blacklist of Literary Faults by Bierce, Ambrose
But for the poor little girl playing at motherhood there was no one to come in and infold her in restful arms, and comfort her when the long, warm day ended.
From In Wild Rose Time by Douglas, Amanda M.
Oh! speechless transport! mute let me infold thee!
From The Indian Princess La Belle Sauvage by Moses, Montrose Jonas
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