intrap

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intrap (third-person singular simple present intraps, present participle intrapping, simple past and past participle intrapped)

  1. Archaic spelling of entrap.
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    • 1915, Aphra Behn, The Works of Aphra Behn, Vol. III‎:
      Oh, 'twas an idle lying one, Pisaro, And came but to intrap me.
    • 1868, Oliver Optic, Freaks of Fortune‎:
      The robbers had probably taken out one hundred dollars for present use, and fifty for the snare which was to intrap the captain of the yacht.
    • 1594, Thomas Nash, The Vnfortunate Traveller, or The Life Of Jack Wilton‎:
      As Mocenas in the latter end of his dayes was seuen yeres without sleepe, so these seuen weekes haue I took no slumber, my eyes haue kept continuall watch against the diuell my enemie: death I deemed my frend (frends flie from vs in aduersitie), death, the diuell & al the ministring spirits of temptation are watching about thee to intrap thy soule by my abuse to eternall damnation.

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intrap

  1. first-person singular present indicative of intrappen (when using a subclause)

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