ensnarlv.¹

Forms: 1500s–1600s ensnarle, Middle English insnarl.

Etymology: < en- prefix¹ + snarl n.¹Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: enˈsnarl.

transitive. To catch or entangle in, or as in, a ‘snarl’ or ravelled knot. Also figurative.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > types or manners of hindrance > hinder in specific manner [verb (transitive)] > by entangling or binding

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the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > snare, trap, entanglement > entrap, ensnare [verb (transitive)]

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c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 262/2 Intrykyd or insnarlyd, intricatus.

1593 T. Nashe Christs Teares f. 72^v As an Angler ensnarleth his hooke amongst weedes.

1596 E. Spenser Second Pt. Faerie Queene v. ix. sig. T5^v They in awayt would closely him ensnarle, Ere to his den he backward could recoyle.

1608 E. Topsell Hist. Serpents 265 Vntill they [sc. spiders] haue throughly ensnarled him within their clammy and viscous gins.

1658 W. Gurnall Christian in Armour: 2nd Pt. 657 The ensnarling our own thoughts, by thinking to fathom the bottomlesse depths of Gods justice, with the short cordage of our reason.

1675 J. Smith Christian Relig. Appeal i. 66 The Roman Empire is ensnarl'd in some or other War.

1894 W. R. Thayer Poems 19 The soul of Halid is ensnarled in a secret and pardonless crime.

1896 P. Brooks New Starts in Life xiv. 239 Shall life be one great deep stream of joy, ever and anon darkening and ensnarling itself in suffering?

1924 Public Opinion 1 Aug. 104/2 Exhibiting an amazing capacity to get at the ensnarled kinks of the mind and soul.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	ensnarl
释义	ensnarlv.¹ Forms: 1500s–1600s ensnarle, Middle English insnarl. Etymology: < en- prefix¹ + snarl n.¹Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: enˈsnarl. transitive. To catch or entangle in, or as in, a ‘snarl’ or ravelled knot. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > difficulty > hindrance > types or manners of hindrance > hinder in specific manner [verb (transitive)] > by entangling or binding shrenchc897 beswapec980 taglea1340 tanglea1340 gyve1377 encumber138. engleimc1400 wrapc1412 involvec1440 fetter1526 mesh1532 crawl1548 felter1567 to tie up1570 in trick1572 ensnarl1593 entrammel1598 engage1603 casta1605 imbrier1605 weave1620 immaze1631 trammel1727 enchain1751 entangle1790 enmesh1822 in mesh1875 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > snare, trap, entanglement > entrap, ensnare [verb (transitive)] shrenchc897 beswike971 betrapa1000 bewindOE undernimc1175 undertakec1175 bisayc1200 beguile?c1225 catchc1225 beginc1250 biwilea1275 tele?a1300 enginec1300 lime13.. umwrithea1340 engrin1340 oblige1340 belimec1350 enlacec1374 girnc1375 encumber138. gnarec1380 enwrap1382 briguea1387 snarl1387 upbroid1387 trap1390 entrikea1393 englue1393 gildera1400 aguilec1400 betraisec1400 embrygec1400 snare1401 lacea1425 maska1425 begluec1430 marl1440 supprise?c1450 to prey ona1500 attrap1524 circumvene1526 entangle1526 tangle1526 entrap1531 mesh1532 embrake1542 crawl1548 illaqueate1548 intricate1548 inveigle1551 circumvent1553 felter1567 besnare1571 in trick1572 ensnare1576 overcatch1577 underfong1579 salt1580 entoil1581 comprehend1584 windlassa1586 folda1592 solicit1592 toil1592 bait1600 beset1600 engage1603 benet1604 imbrier1605 ambush1611 inknot1611 enmesha1616 trammela1616 fool1620 pinion1621 aucupate1630 fang1637 surprise1642 underreacha1652 trepan1656 ensnarl1658 stalk1659 irretiate1660 coil1748 nail1766 net1803 to rope in1840 mousetrap1870 spider1891 c1440 Promptorium Parvulorum 262/2 Intrykyd or insnarlyd, intricatus. 1593 T. Nashe Christs Teares f. 72^v As an Angler ensnarleth his hooke amongst weedes. 1596 E. Spenser Second Pt. Faerie Queene v. ix. sig. T5^v They in awayt would closely him ensnarle, Ere to his den he backward could recoyle. View more context for this quotation 1608 E. Topsell Hist. Serpents 265 Vntill they [sc. spiders] haue throughly ensnarled him within their clammy and viscous gins. 1658 W. Gurnall Christian in Armour: 2nd Pt. 657 The ensnarling our own thoughts, by thinking to fathom the bottomlesse depths of Gods justice, with the short cordage of our reason. 1675 J. Smith Christian Relig. Appeal i. 66 The Roman Empire is ensnarl'd in some or other War. 1894 W. R. Thayer Poems 19 The soul of Halid is ensnarled in a secret and pardonless crime. 1896 P. Brooks New Starts in Life xiv. 239 Shall life be one great deep stream of joy, ever and anon darkening and ensnarling itself in suffering? 1924 Public Opinion 1 Aug. 104/2 Exhibiting an amazing capacity to get at the ensnarled kinks of the mind and soul. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online December 2020). † ensnarlv.² Etymology: < en- prefix¹ + snarl v.² Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. Categories » intransitive. ‘To gnash the teeth’ (Cockeram 1623). This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < v.¹c1440v.²1623
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