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betrap en · VERB · etymology 1

Etymology

From Middle English betrappen, bitrappen, from Old English betræppan, betreppan (“to entrap, catch”), from Proto-West Germanic *bitrappjan, equivalent to be- + trap. Cognate with West Frisian betrappe, betraapje (“to catch, surprise”), Dutch betrappen (“to catch, surprise”).

Meanings

1. (transitive) To catch in a trap; entrap; ensnare; enclose.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
betraps	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic
betrapping	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
betrapped	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
betrapped	Tense=Past		lexicographic

betrap en · VERB · etymology 2

Etymology

From be- + trap.

Meanings

1. (transitive) To furnish (a horse) with trappings; deck; adorn.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
betrapping	Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
betrapped	Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part		lexicographic
betrapped	Tense=Past		lexicographic
betraps	Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres		lexicographic