Late 16th century; earliest use found in John Florio (1553–1625), author and teacher of languages. From re- + enclose. Compare Middle French, French renclore to enclose again.
Definition of re-enclose in US English:
re-enclose
verb
with objectTo enclose again.
Origin
Late 16th century; earliest use found in John Florio (1553–1625), author and teacher of languages. From re- + enclose. Compare Middle French, French renclore to enclose again.