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FOLD, n. [See the verb, to fold.] 1. A pen or inclosure for sheep; a place where a flock of sheep is kept, whether in the field or under shelter.2. A flock of sheep. Hence in a scriptural sense, the church, the flock of the Shepherd of Israel.Other sheep I have, which are not of this fold. John 10.3. A limit. [Not in use.]FOLD, n. 1. The doubling of any flexible substance, as cloth; complication; a plait; one part turned or bent and laid on another; as a fold of linen.2. In composition, the same quantity added; as two fold, four fold, ten fold, that is, twice as much, four times as much, ten times as much.FOLD, v.t. [Heb. The primary sense is to fall, or to lay, to set, throw or press together.] 1. To double; to lap or lay in plaits; as, to fold a piece of cloth.2. To double and insert one part in another; as, to fold a letter.3. To double or lay together, as the arms. He folds his arms in despair.4. To confine sheep in a fold.FOLD, v.i. To close over another of the same kind; as, the leaves of the door fold.
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FOLD, n. [See the verb, to fold.] 1. A pen or inclosure for sheep; a place where a flock of sheep is kept, whether in the field or under shelter.2. A flock of sheep. Hence in a scriptural sense, the church, the flock of the Shepherd of Israel.Other sheep I have, which are not of this fold. John 10.3. A limit. [Not in use.]FOLD, n. 1. The doubling of any flexible substance, as cloth; complication; a plait; one part turned or bent and laid on another; as a fold of linen.2. In composition, the same quantity added; as two fold, four fold, ten fold, that is, twice as much, four times as much, ten times as much.FOLD, v.t. [Heb. The primary sense is to fall, or to lay, to set, throw or press together.] 1. To double; to lap or lay in plaits; as, to fold a piece of cloth.2. To double and insert one part in another; as, to fold a letter.3. To double or lay together, as the arms. He folds his arms in despair.4. To confine sheep in a fold.FOLD, v.i. To close over another of the same kind; as, the leaves of the door fold. | FOLD, n.1 [Sax. fald, falde; W. fald; Ir. fal, a fold, a wall or hedge; Dan. fold. See the verb, to fold.]- A pen or inclosure for sheep; a place where a flock of sheep is kept, whether in the field or under shelter.
- A flock of sheep. Hence in a scriptural sense, the church, the flock of the Shepherd of Israel.
Other sheep I have, which are not of this fold. John x.
- A limit. [Not in use.]
FOLD, n.2 [Sax. feald; Sw. fåll; G. falte; Russ. phalda; but the same word as the preceding.]- The doubling of any flexible substance, as cloth; complication; a plait; one part turned or bent and laid on another; as, a fold of linen.
- In composition, the same quantity added; as, two fold, fourfold, ten fold, that is, twice as much, four times as much, ten times as much.
FOLD, v.i.To close over another of the same kind; as, the leaves of the door fold. FOLD, v.t. [Sax. fealdan; Goth. faldan; G. falten; Dan. folder; Sw. fålla. Qu. Heb. כפל, Ch. קפל, to double. Class Bl, No. 47, 51. See also No. 22. The primary sense is to fix, or to lay, to set, throw or press together.]- To double; to lap or lay in plaits; as, to fold a piece of cloth.
- To double and insert one part in another; as, to fold a letter.
- To double or lay together, as the arms. He folds his arms in despair.
- To confine sheep in a fold.
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- To lap or lay in plaits or
folds; to lay one part over another part of; to double; as, to
fold cloth; to fold a letter.
- To become folded,
plaited, or doubled; to close over another of the same kind; to
double together; as, the leaves of the door fold.
- A doubling,esp. of
any flexible substance; a part laid over on another part; a plait; a
plication.
- An inclosure
for sheep; a sheep pen.
- To confine in a fold,
as sheep.
- To confine sheep in a
fold.
- To double or lay together, as the arms or
the hands; as, he folds his arms in despair.
- Times or repetitions; -- used with
numerals, chiefly in composition, to denote multiplication or
increase in a geometrical ratio, the doubling, tripling, etc., of
anything; as, fourfold, four times, increased in a quadruple
ratio, multiplied by four.
- A flock of sheep; figuratively, the Church
or a church; as, Christ's fold.
- To inclose within folds or plaitings; to
envelop; to infold; to clasp; to embrace.
- That which is folded together, or which
infolds or envelops; embrace.
- A boundary; a limit.
- To cover or wrap up; to conceal.
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Fold FOLD, noun [See the verb, to fold ] 1. A pen or inclosure for sheep; a place where a flock of sheep is kept, whether in the field or under shelter. 2. A flock of sheep. Hence in a scriptural sense, the church, the flock of the Shepherd of Israel. Other sheep I have, which are not of this fold John 10:16. 3. A limit. [Not in use.] FOLD, noun 1. The doubling of any flexible substance, as cloth; complication; a plait; one part turned or bent and laid on another; as a fold of linen. 2. In composition, the same quantity added; as two fold four fold ten fold that is, twice as much, four times as much, ten times as much. FOLD, verb transitive [Heb. The primary sense is to fall, or to lay, to set, throw or press together.] 1. To double; to lap or lay in plaits; as, to fold a piece of cloth. 2. To double and insert one part in another; as, to fold a letter. 3. To double or lay together, as the arms. He folds his arms in despair. 4. To confine sheep in a fold FOLD, verb intransitive To close over another of the same kind; as, the leaves of the door fold
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