Foist"y (?), a. Fusty; musty. [Obs.] Johnson.
Fold (fld), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Folded; p. pr. & vb. n. Folding.] [OE.
folden, falden, AS. fealdan; akin to OHG. faltan, faldan, G. falten,
Icel. falda, Dan. folde, Sw. fÂlla, Goth. fal˛an, cf. Gr. di- pla`sios
twofold, Skr. pua a fold. Cf. Fauteuil.] 1. To lap or lay in plaits or
folds; to lay one part over another part of; to double; as, to fold
cloth; to fold a letter. [1913 Webster]
As a vesture shalt thou fold them up.
Heb. i. 12.
2. To double or lay together, as the arms or the hands; as, he folds
his arms in despair.
3. To inclose within folds or plaitings; to envelop; to infold; to
clasp; to embrace.
A face folded in sorrow.
J. Webster.
We will descend and fold him in our arms.
Shak.