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betrap

verb

Etymology

From Middle English betrappen, bitrappen, from Old English betræppan, betreppan (“to entrap, catch”), from Proto-West Germanic *bitrappjan, equivalent to be- + trap. Cognate with West Frisian betrappe, betraapje (“to catch, surprise”), Dutch betrappen (“to catch, surprise”).

  1. inherited from *bitrappjan✻
  2. inherited from betræppan
  3. inherited from betrappen

Definitions

  1. To catch in a trap

    To catch in a trap; entrap; ensnare; enclose.

  2. To furnish (a horse) with trappings

    To furnish (a horse) with trappings; deck; adorn.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA