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Definition of Ensnarl
1. Verb. Entangle or catch in (or as if in) a mesh.
Definition of Ensnarl
1. v. t. To entangle.
Definition of Ensnarl
1. Verb. To entangle. ¹
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Definition of Ensnarl
1. to tangle [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: tangle
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ensnarl
Literary usage of Ensnarl
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The English Novel: Being a Short Sketch of Its History from the Earliest by Walter Alexander Raleigh (1904)
"In the mould of thy brain shall they clasp their mouths, and, gnawing through
every part of thy skull, ensnarl their teeth amongst thy brains as an eagle ..."
2. A Glossary of Tudor and Stuart Words: Especially from the Dramatists by Walter William Skeat, Anthony Lawson Mayhew (1914)
"ensigns, insignia, marks of honour. Bacon. Essay 29, § 12. ensnarl, to entangle.
Spenser, FQ v. 9. 9. A north Yorks. word (EDO.). ..."
3. The Methodist Review (1895)
"... balance of power among themselves, are intriguing for advantage and pulling
diplomatic strings which continually complicate and ensnarl the situation. ..."
4. The Musical World (1855)
"... who has to translate the poetry of the words and at the same time enhance its
beauty, can ensnarl and break the thread of his happiest conceptions. ..."
5. A Glossary of Words Used in Swaledale, Yorkshire by John Harland (1876)
"ensnarl, v. to entangle. See S nock-snarls. Entry, the space within the street-door.
A narrow passage to a court-yard. Ept, adj. apt; adapted. ..."
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