trap
trap
subs.
P. θήρατρον, τό (Xen.).
Snare: P. and V. πά̆γη, ἡ (Plat.), Ar. πᾰγί̆ς, ἡ.
Net: P. and V. ἄρκῠς, ἡ (Plat.), δίκτυον, τό (Xen. also Ar.), βρόχος, ὁ (Plat.); see also toils.Met., P. and V. δόλος, ὁ (rare P.), ἀ̆πά̆τη, ἡ, σόφισμα, τό.
Ambuch: P. ἐνέδρα, ἡ, V. λόχος, ὁ.
Lay a trap for, v.: P. ἐνεδρεύειν (acc.), ἐλλοχᾶν (acc.), V. λοχᾶν (acc.).
Shall I set the same trap for her? V. ἀλλʼ ἦ τὸν αὐτὸν τῇδʼ ὑποστήσω δόλον; (Eur. El. 983).
subs.
P. θήρατρον, τό (Xen.).
Snare: P. and V. πά̆γη, ἡ (Plat.), Ar. πᾰγί̆ς, ἡ.
Net: P. and V. ἄρκῠς, ἡ (Plat.), δίκτυον, τό (Xen. also Ar.), βρόχος, ὁ (Plat.); see also toils.Met., P. and V. δόλος, ὁ (rare P.), ἀ̆πά̆τη, ἡ, σόφισμα, τό.
Ambuch: P. ἐνέδρα, ἡ, V. λόχος, ὁ.
Lay a trap for, v.: P. ἐνεδρεύειν (acc.), ἐλλοχᾶν (acc.), V. λοχᾶν (acc.).
Shall I set the same trap for her? V. ἀλλʼ ἦ τὸν αὐτὸν τῇδʼ ὑποστήσω δόλον; (Eur. El. 983).
trap
v. trans.
P. and V. αἱρεῖν, P. συμποδίζειν ; see also deceive, catch.
Lie in wait for: P. ἐνεδρεύειν (acc.), V. λοχᾶν (acc.).
Newly-trapped, adj., V. νεαίρετος.
v. trans.
P. and V. αἱρεῖν, P. συμποδίζειν ; see also deceive, catch.
Lie in wait for: P. ἐνεδρεύειν (acc.), V. λοχᾶν (acc.).
Newly-trapped, adj., V. νεαίρετος.
TRAP
s. PROP. muscipula (a mouse-trap): laqueus (a snare; a cord with a noose to catchor throttle an animal; especially plur. IMPROP. trap laid for anybody): tendicula (only IMPROP. in Cic.): pedica (to catch an animal by the foot). To set or lay a trap laqueum ponere; also with venandi causa (PROP.); laqueos ponere or disponere (for anybody alicui; PROP. and figuratively): to fall into a trap in laqueum (laqueos) cadere: to remain fast in a trap in laqueis haerere (poetical: all three also figuratively).
Figuratively insidiae (ambush); laquei (snares: ☞ decipuli or decipulum = a trap figuratively before and after the classical age and nowhere in the proper sense): to lay place or set a trap insidiari: for anyone insidias alicui tendere ponere facere or parare; dolum alicui nectere; laqueos alicui ponere or disponere: to allure anyone into a trap in fraudem pellicere aliquem: to fall into a trap in insidias incidere; in laqueos se induere; in laqueos cadere or incidere: I fall into the same trap eadem capior via qua alios captabam: to have fallen into a trap laqueis irretitum teneri. [Vid: SNARE.]
Claptraps dulces exclamatiunculae theatri causa productae (Vid: Quint. 11 3 179; claptraps as used by an orator). Claptraps for the gallery verba ad summam caveam spectantia.
s. PROP. muscipula (a mouse-trap): laqueus (a snare; a cord with a noose to catchor throttle an animal; especially plur. IMPROP. trap laid for anybody): tendicula (only IMPROP. in Cic.): pedica (to catch an animal by the foot). To set or lay a trap laqueum ponere; also with venandi causa (PROP.); laqueos ponere or disponere (for anybody alicui; PROP. and figuratively): to fall into a trap in laqueum (laqueos) cadere: to remain fast in a trap in laqueis haerere (poetical: all three also figuratively).
Figuratively insidiae (ambush); laquei (snares: ☞ decipuli or decipulum = a trap figuratively before and after the classical age and nowhere in the proper sense): to lay place or set a trap insidiari: for anyone insidias alicui tendere ponere facere or parare; dolum alicui nectere; laqueos alicui ponere or disponere: to allure anyone into a trap in fraudem pellicere aliquem: to fall into a trap in insidias incidere; in laqueos se induere; in laqueos cadere or incidere: I fall into the same trap eadem capior via qua alios captabam: to have fallen into a trap laqueis irretitum teneri. [Vid: SNARE.]
Claptraps dulces exclamatiunculae theatri causa productae (Vid: Quint. 11 3 179; claptraps as used by an orator). Claptraps for the gallery verba ad summam caveam spectantia.
v. To entrap captare laqueis (PROP.): irretire laqueis (PROP. and figuratively). [Vid: ENTRAP.]
Adorn Vid: TRAP-DOOR *janua pensilis (in solo descensum praebens ad ea quae infra sunt).
Adorn Vid: TRAP-DOOR *janua pensilis (in solo descensum praebens ad ea quae infra sunt).
trap:
I. Lit.: esp. for mice: muscĭpŭlum and -a: v.MOUSETRAP For other animals, snares, springes, etc., were rather used (pĕdĭca, lăqueus, etc.): v. SNARE (I.).
II. Fig.: any means by which a person is taken in and deceived: lăqueus, insĭdiae: v.SNARE (II.).
I. Lit.: esp. for mice: muscĭpŭlum and -a: v.
II. Fig.: any means by which a person is taken in and deceived: lăqueus, insĭdiae: v.
δόλος
a bait, trap, cunning
weasel-trap
θήρατρον
an instrument of the chase, a net, trap
κροκίς
fly-trap, Silene Muscipula
μυάγρα
a mouse-trap
πάγη
snare, noose, trap
παγίς
a trap
ποδάγρα
a trap for the feet: foot disease; gout
πόρκος
fish-trap, weel
σκάνδαλον
a trap
ἀκριδοθήρα
locust-trap
ἐγχελεών
eel-trap
a bait, trap, cunning
appearing fewer than 50 times
γαλεάγραweasel-trap
θήρατρον
an instrument of the chase, a net, trap
κροκίς
fly-trap, Silene Muscipula
μυάγρα
a mouse-trap
πάγη
snare, noose, trap
παγίς
a trap
ποδάγρα
a trap for the feet: foot disease; gout
πόρκος
fish-trap, weel
σκάνδαλον
a trap
ἀκριδοθήρα
locust-trap
ἐγχελεών
eel-trap