fold-garth | A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose

Fold
·noun A boundary; a limit. II. Fold ·vi To confine sheep in a fold. III. Fold ·vt To confine in a ...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Garth
·noun A hoop or band. II. Garth ·noun A dam or weir for catching fish. III. Garth ·noun A close; a...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Fold
An enclosure for flocks to rest together (Isa. 13:20). Sheep-folds are mentioned Num. 32:16, 24, 36;...

Easton's Bible Dictionary
fold
a fold of straw, a sheaf or bundle of straw. N. ...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
garth
a yard, a backside, a croft ; a church-garth, a church-yard ; a stock-garth, a rick-yard. Also a hoo...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
Thresh-fold
·noun <<Threshold>>. ...

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
Sheep-fold
A strong fenced enclosure for the protection of the sheep gathered within it (Num. 32:24; 1 Chr. 17:...

Easton's Bible Dictionary
kirk-garth
a church-yard. York, West Riding. ...

A glossary of provincial and local words used in England by Francis Grose
fish-garth
The water shut in by a dam or weir by the side of a river for securing fish. ...

The Sailor's Word-Book
Garth, Sir Samuel
(1661-1719) Physician and poet, b. at Bolam in the county of Durham, and ed. at Camb., he settled a...

Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature by John W. Cousin