Insnaring

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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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