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Vinony

ensnarl

verb

  1. make into tangles
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ɛnˈsnɑː(ɹ)l/

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- English snarl English ensnarl From en- + snarl.

  1. To entangle; to trap.

    “They in awayt would closely him ensnarle, / Ere to his den he backward could recoyle, / And so would hope him easily to foyle.”