Insnare

On the north side of the peristyle is a double portico containing the _exedrae_, or seats of the sophists, where each most cunning rhetorician delivered his opinions _ex cathedrâ_, and lay in wait for any passer whom he could insnare into an argument. ❋ Various (N/A)

-- Many a trapp is set to insnare the feet of youth. ❋ Samuel Kirkham (N/A)

Then the Pharisees going, consulted among themselves how to insnare him in his speech. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

_ Pray, Madam, do not thus suspend my doubtful Soul; but if you do design to insnare my Life, speak, speak freely: Or if the Constable be at the Door, let him shew his Staff of Authority, perhaps I may corrupt him with a Bribe. ❋ Joseph Harris (N/A)

"Those are the very wiles by which doll-faced stage women insnare our most desirable young men." ❋ George Randolph Chester (1896)

"My enemy maun sen 'for an ootlandish speech and a heathen tongue to insnare ane o' the brethren!" ❋ George MacDonald (1864)

Mrs. Arnot did not intend that she should brood over Haldane until her vivid imagination should weave a net out of his misfortunes which might insnare her heart. ❋ Edward Payson Roe (1863)

Tresses fair, insnare, 326. like the morn, 246. whitening lip and fading, 636. ❋ John Bartlett (1862)

Page 49 v. Trans-pozse, to change places a. Trans-verse, across v. Tre-pan, to insnare ❋ Unknown (1861)

This was Tom's plan to insnare me, and during this time he was in the cellar, preparing the dungeon for my reception. ❋ Oliver Optic (1859)

Never losing sight of Prosper for a day, Raoul had exhausted every effort of his fertile mind to compromise his honor, to insnare him into some inextricable entanglement. ❋ ��mile Gaboriau (1852)

By this sort, you know, our Saviour was often pestered: who came to hear him; and to put questions to him; and so gave him occasion to speak, only to entrap and insnare him. ❋ 1630-1705 (1822)

At the foot of the _Pont Neuf_ on the _Quai de la Féraille_ recruiting-officers used to unfurl their inviting banners, and neglect nothing that art and cunning could devise to insnare the ignorant, the idle, and the unwary. ❋ Francis W. Blagdon (1798)

When but a youth of twenty, he had been employed by his uncle, Dr. Wotton, ambassador in France during the reign of Mary, to insnare the constable Montmorency; and had not his purpose been frustrated by pure accident, his cunning had prevailed over all the caution and experience of that aged minister. ❋ David Hume (1743)

She would make great Advances to insnare Men, but without any manner of Scruple break off when there was no Provocation. ❋ Unknown (1711)

_ All this with Pride I own, since 'tis a royal Cause I suffer for; go pursue your Business your own way, insnare the Fool -- I saw the ❋ Aphra Behn (1664)

Nay, it is more apt to insnare because of the profession. ❋ Hugh Binning (1640)