befold
English
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To fold up; fold around; wrap up; envelop.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English bifealden inherited from Old English befealdan (surround, roll up, fold, involve, cover, envelop, clasp, attach) prefix from English fold.
Origin
English
fold
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- billfold English
- centerfold English
- centrefold English
- deerfold English
- downfold English
- efold English
- enfold English
- fanfold English
- fold English
- foldability English
- foldable English
- foldase English
- foldaway English
- foldback English
- foldboat English
- foldchange English
- folden English
- folder English
- foldest English
- foldeth English
- foldless English
- foldome English
- foldout English
- foldover English
- foldscope English
- foldstool English
- foldyard English
- gatefold English
- headfold English
- hyperfold English
- infold English
- interfold English
- lambfold English
- linenfold English
- manyfold English
- metafold English
- microfold English
- misfold English
- nailfold English
- nanofold English
- overfold English
- penfold English
- pinfold English
- polyfold English
- refold English
- sheepfold English
- skinfold English
- superfold English
- twifold English
- unfold English
- upfold English
- befealdan Old English
- fealdan Old English
- bifealden Middle English
- folden Middle English
- foldovat Czech
- fold
- efold
- refold
- unfold
- infold
- upfold
- folder
- enfold
- folden
- misfold
- foldeth
- foldase
- foldome
- pinfold
- foldout
- foldest
- twifold
- penfold
- fanfold
- foldboat
- lambfold
- foldover
- gatefold
- overfold
- headfold
- billfold
- foldyard
- deerfold
- metafold
- polyfold
- foldless
- nailfold
- foldback
- foldable
- manyfold
- skinfold
- foldaway
- downfold
- nanofold
- foldscope
- interfold
- linenfold
- superfold
- hyperfold
- sheepfold
- foldstool
- microfold
- foldchange
- centerfold
- centrefold
- foldability