betrap

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Etymology 1

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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).

Verb

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betrap (third-person singular simple present betraps, present participle betrapping, simple past and past participle betrapped)

  1. (transitive) To catch in a trap; entrap; ensnare; enclose.

Etymology 2

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From be- +‎ trap.

Verb

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betrap (third-person singular simple present betraps, present participle betrapping, simple past and past participle betrapped)

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

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betrap

  1. inflection of betrappen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative