
n. [ OF. parclose an inclosed place; L. per through + claudere, clausum, to shut. ]
v. t. [ F. enclos, p. p. of enclore to enclose; pref. en- (L. in) + clore to close. See Close, and cf. Inclose, Include. ] To inclose. See Inclose. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj. surrounded or closed in, usually on all sides. Opposite of