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betrap¹

Rhymes with -æp

Where it comes from

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”).

verb betraps · betrapping · betrapped

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

betrap²

Rhymes with -æp

Where it comes from

From be- + trap.

verb betraps · betrapping · betrapped

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

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"betrap." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/betrap. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{betrap_2026,
  title = {betrap},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/betrap},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}