infold
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To some indeed there appeared no danger; but to others the dragon stained with his mother's blood appeared bent to infold in his closest toils the daughter of Tyndarus.
From The Tragedies of Euripides, Volume I. by Euripides
But for the poor little girl playing at motherhood there was no one to come in and infold her in restful arms, and comfort her when the long, warm day ended.
From In Wild Rose Time by Douglas, Amanda M.
Thy pale page, Study, by thy side doth hold, As by Cyprigna's her persuasive boy: Twin sacks thou bear'st; one doth thy gifts infold, Whose modest tendering proves immortal joy.
From Julia Ward Howe 1819-1910 by Elliott, Maud Howe
The mountains that infold, In their wide sweep, the colored landscape round, Seem groups of giant kings, in purple and gold, That guard the enchanted ground.
From Poetical Works of William Cullen Bryant Household Edition by Stoddard, Richard Henry
Such was her form as ancient bards have told, Wings raise her arms, and wings her feet infold; A thousand busy tongues the goddess bears, A thousand open eyes, and thousand listening ears.
From The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 by Gilfillan, George
