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Pinfold
Meaning
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.
Verb
●
To
confine
(animals) in a pinfold.
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Origin
pinfold
English
fold
English
fold
Middle English (1100-1500)
folden
Middle English (1100-1500)
fealdan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
pen
English
penne
Middle English (1100-1500)
penn
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
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Etym
Synonyms
Penfold
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