ATTRAP

Etymology 1

Verb

attrap (third-person singular simple present attraps, present participle attrapping, simple past and past participle attrapped)

(transitive) To entrap; to ensnare.

Etymology 2

Verb

attrap (third-person singular simple present attraps, present participle attrapping, simple past and past participle attrapped)

(transitive, obsolete) To adorn with trappings; to dress or array.

Source: Wiktionary


At*trap", v. t. Etym: [F. attraper to catch; Ă  (L. ad) + trappe trap. See Trap (for taking game).]

Definition: To entrap; to insnare. [Obs.] Grafton.

At*trap", v. t. Etym: [Pref. ad + trap to adorn.]

Definition: To adorn with trapping; to array. [Obs.] Shall your horse be attrapped . . . more richly Holland.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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