verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To shut up or enclose, as in a pen.

   "Like a sheepe impenn'd in the fold."

Example

More examples

"Like a sheepe impenn'd in the fold."

Etymology

From im- + pen.

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