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, stratagem, or deceit; to involve in difficulties or perplexities; to seduce by artifice; to inveigle; to allure; to entangle. [ 1913 Webster ] The insnaring charms
Of love's soft queen. Glover. [ 1913 Webster ] |