En*trap" (?), v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Entrapped (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Entrapping.] [Pref. en- + trap: cf. OF.
entraper.] To catch in a trap; to insnare; hence, to
catch, as in a trap, by artifices; to involve in difficulties or
distresses; to catch or involve in contradictions; as, to be
entrapped by the devices of evil men.
A golden mesh, to entrap the hearts of
men.
Shak.
Syn. -- To insnare; inveigle; tangle; decoy; entangle.