Hypertext Webster Gateway: "folded"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Fold \Fold\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Folded}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Folding}.] [OE. folden, falden, AS. fealdan; akin to OHG.
faltan, faldan, G. falten, Icel. falda, Dan. folde, Sw.
f[*a]lla, Goth. fal?an, cf. Gr.? twofold, Skr. pu?a a fold.
Cf. {Fauteuil}.]
1. 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.

As a vesture shalt thou fold them up. --Heb. i. 12.

2. To double or lay together, as the arms or the hands; as,
he folds his arms in despair.

3. To inclose within folds or plaitings; to envelop; to
infold; to clasp; to embrace.

A face folded in sorrow. --J. Webster.

We will descend and fold him in our arms. --Shak.

4. To cover or wrap up; to conceal.

Nor fold my fault in cleanly coined excuses. --Shak.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

folded
adj : bent over or doubled up so that one part lies on another; "a
folded map"; "a folded tophat is collapsed"; "when a
bird's wings are brought close to the body they are
spoken of as folded" [ant: {unfolded}]


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