sheepfold
The origin and history of sheepfold.
Etymology
Sheepfold comes from the Middle English word shepefald, which may trace back to a Late Old English phrase meaning 'sheep's fold'. It is simply sheep joined to fold, the word for an enclosure.
The origin and history of sheepfold.
Sheepfold comes from the Middle English word shepefald, which may trace back to a Late Old English phrase meaning 'sheep's fold'. It is simply sheep joined to fold, the word for an enclosure.
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