pinfold

English

noun
Definitions
  • 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.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English pinfold, pundfold inherited from Old English pundfald (pinfold) affix from English pound (pen, animal pound, verb, enclosure, measure of weight) + English fold.

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English

fold

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