betrap

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”).

betrap means To catch in a trap; entrap; ensnare; enclose. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.

verb

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