English Explanatory Dictionary

sheepfold

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An enclosure for keeping sheep.
  2. A flock of sheep.

Pronunciation

/ˈʃiːp.fəʊld/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sheepfold.wav

Word forms

sheepfold sheepfolds

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English shepefald, perhaps from Late Old English sċēapa falde (literally “sheep's fold”), equivalent to sheep + fold.

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