Animal pound - Wikipedia The terms "pinfold" and "pound" are Saxon in origin Pundfald and pund both mean an enclosure There appears to be no difference between a pinfold and a village pound
Pinfold - definition of pinfold by The Free Dictionary Define pinfold pinfold synonyms, pinfold pronunciation, pinfold translation, English dictionary definition of pinfold n An enclosure where stray animals are confined; a pound tr v pin·fold·ed , pin·fold·ing , pin·folds To confine in or as if in a pinfold
pinfold - Wiktionary, the free dictionary pinfold (third-person singular simple present pinfolds, present participle pinfolding, simple past and past participle pinfolded) (transitive) To confine (animals) in a pinfold
What does pinfold mean? - Definitions. net A pinfold is a communal enclosed area, typically in a village or town, where stray animals such as sheep or cattle were impounded until claimed by their owners who were usually fined It was often used in the past when livestock had wandered from their pastures and the owner could not immediately be found
pinfold - definition and meaning - Wordnik In almost every part of England when an animal strays, it is secured and put into what is called the "pinfold," and, if not claimed within a certain time, after a process of advertising, it is sold to pay fold dues