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Inclose v. t. (past & past part. inclosed; pres. part. inclosing) (Written also enclose)

To surround; to shut in; to confine on all sides; to include; to shut up; to encompass; as, to inclose a fort or an army with troops; to inclose a town with walls. "How many evils have inclosed me round!"

To put within a case, envelope, or the like; to fold (a thing) within another or into the same parcel; as, to inclose a letter or a bank note. "The inclosed copies of the treaty."

To separate from common grounds by a fence; as, to inclose lands.

To put into harness; to harness. (Obs.) "They went to coach and their horse inclose."

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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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... occupied by armed men that they were going to attack. The different detachments were conducted to the different points in the outskirts of the country, from which they severally extended themselves to the right and left, so as completely to inclose the ground. And the space was so large, it is said, which was thus inclosed, that it took them several weeks to ...

— Genghis Khan, Makers of History Series • Jacob Abbott

... "We will inclose her in the photographic cupboard, mademoiselle," he said eagerly, "so that none can see her. Oh, we will ...

— Barbara in Brittany • E. A. Gillie

... to inclose humanity within a circle of action, drawn with rigorous precision, and to govern movements seen in advance. But such artificial conceptions mutilate the activity of man. To guarantee man all liberty, and prevent ...

— Principles Of Political Economy • William Roscher

... DIAMOND'S directions for albumenizing paper (thin Canson negative) as accurately as I can, but I cannot prevent the albumen in drying, when pinned up, from forming into waves or streaks. This will be best understood from a specimen of a sheet which I inclose, and I shall be much obliged if you can tell me how this can be avoided. Some albumenized paper which I have purchased is quite free from this defect, but being at a distance from London, it is both convenient and economical to prepare ...

— Notes and Queries, Number 215, December 10, 1853 • Various

... remarked every thing that was done in his honor, and especially the earnestness and delight of the people, to whom he showed great kindness. Of all the copies of verses which were given me on this occasion, these are the prettiest which I inclose to you.[1] Tomorrow we are going to Paris to the opera, There is great anxiety for us to do so; and I believe that we shall go on two other days also to visit the French and the Italian comedy. I feel more and more, every day of ...

— The Life of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France • Charles Duke Yonge

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