INSNARED

Verb

insnared

simple past tense and past participle of insnare

Source: Wiktionary


INSNARE

In*snare", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Insnared; p. pr. & vb. n. Insnaring.] Etym: [Written also ensnare.]

1. To catch in a snare; to entrap; to take by artificial means. "Insnare a gudgeon." Fenton.

2. To take by wiles, stratagem, or deceit; to involve in difficulties or perplexities; to seduce by artifice; to inveigle; to allure; to entangle. The insnaring charms Of love's soft queen. Glover.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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