Meaning of pinfold | Babel Free

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.

Examples

“These drawing near the wood, where close ypent / The wicked sprites in sylvan pinfolds were […]”

“A little further along the road is the pinfold where stray animals were penned until claimed by their owners.”

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