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Insnare \In*snare"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Insnared}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Insnaring}.] [Written also ensnare.]
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1. To catch in a snare; to entrap; to take by artificial
means. "Insnare a gudgeon." --Fenton.
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2. To take by wiles, stratagem, or deceit; to involve in
difficulties or perplexities; to seduce by artifice; to
inveigle; to allure; to entangle.
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The insnaring charms
Of love's soft queen. --Glover.
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