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 you, like Pallas, ev'ry limb infold With royal robes, and bid him shine in gold; Touched by your hand his manly frame improves65 With grace divine, and like a god he moves.

From The Works of Alexander Pope, Volume 1 New Edition by Pope, Alexander

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

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

With fairest images of dreams infold him, Plunge him in seas of sweet untruth!

From Faust by Taylor, Bayard