Ensnare
81Insnaring — Insnare In*snare , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Insnared}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Insnaring}.] [Written also ensnare.] [1913 Webster] 1. To catch in a snare; to entrap; to take by artificial means. Insnare a gudgeon. Fenton. [1913 Webster] 2. To take by wiles …
82catch up — verb Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to pick up often abruptly < the thief caught the purse up and ran > b. ensnare, entangle < education has been caught up in a stultifying mythology N. M …
83deceive — verb (deceived; deceiving) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French deceivre, from Latin decipere, from de + capere to take more at heave Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. archaic ensnare 2 …
84enlace — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French enlacer to ensnare, from en + lace lace Date: 14th century 1. encircle, enfold 2. entwine, interlace …
85entangle — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French entangler more at tangle Date: 15th century 1. a. to wrap or twist together ; interweave b. ensnare 2. a. to involve in a perplexing or troublesome situation < became entangled …
86dispatch — I. verb Etymology: Spanish despachar or Italian dispacciare, from Occitan despachar to get rid of, from Middle French despechier to set free, from Old French, from des dis + pechier (as in enpechier to ensnare) more at impeach Date: 1517… …
87hook — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hōc; akin to Middle Dutch hoec fishhook, corner, Lithuanian kengė hook Date: before 12th century 1. a. a curved or bent device for catching, holding, or pulling b. something intended to attract… …
88impeach — I. transitive verb Etymology: Middle English empechen, from Anglo French empecher, enpechier to ensnare, impede, prosecute, from Late Latin impedicare to fetter, from Latin in + pedica fetter, from ped , pes foot more at foot Date: 14th century 1 …
89lace — I. verb (laced; lacing) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French lacer, from Latin laqueare to ensnare, from laqueus Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to draw together the edges of by or as if by a lace passed through eyelets < laces her… …
90peach — I. noun Etymology: Middle English peche, from Anglo French pesche, peche (the fruit), from Late Latin persica, from Latin (malum) persicum, literally, Persian fruit Date: 14th century 1. a. a low spreading freely branching Chinese tree (Prunus… …
