infold

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Young Carleton, believing there was nothing for him to do, spread his blanket near the fire, and, lying down, so as to infold himself from head to feet, was not long in sinking into slumber.

From Footprints in the Forest by Ellis, Edward Sylvester

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

All around the pines rose straight and tall, like gaunt giant forms flinging out long, skeleton arms eager to infold them in a cruel clasp.

From Two Little Travellers A Story for Girls by Arthur, Frances Browne

From this it is manifest that this society cannot hope to infold, or at least to organically bind to itself, men whose objects of research are so diverse.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 643, April 28, 1888 by Various

Oh, well for the fortunate soul Which Music's wings infold, Stealing away the memory Of sorrows new and old!

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 72, October, 1863 by Various