betrap

Meaning

Verb

To catch in a trap; entrap; ensnare; enclose.
To furnish (a horse) with trappings; deck; adorn.

Origin

From Middle English bitrappen, from Old English betræppan, betreppan, equivalent to be- + trap. Cognate with Dutch betrappen ("to catch, surprise").
From be- + trap.

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