\In*snare"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Insnared}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Insnaring}.] [Written also ensnare.]
1. To catch in a snare; to entrap; to take by artificial
   means. ``Insnare a gudgeon.'' --Fenton.
2. To take by wiles, stratagem, or deceit; to involve in
   difficulties or perplexities; to seduce by artifice; to
   inveigle; to allure; to entangle.
         The insnaring charms Of love's soft queen. --Glover.