entoil

[ en-toil ]

verb (used with object)

1. to take in toils; toil; ensnare; enmesh.

entoil

/ ɪnˈtɔɪl /

verb

1. tr an archaic word for ensnare

Derived Forms

• enˈtoilment, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of entoil¹

First recorded in 1575–85; en- ¹ + toil ²

Example Sentences

Entoil, en-toil′, v.t. to entangle or ensnare.

From Project Gutenberg

Who shall spread a net to entoil it Or snare it as a bird?

From Project Gutenberg

You entoil my legs, And welcome, for I like it: blind me,—no!

From Project Gutenberg

Shaded was her dream By the dusk curtains:—'twas a midnight charm Impossible to melt as iced stream: The lustrous salvers in the moonlight gleam; Broad golden fringe upon the carpet lies: It seem'd he never, never could redeem From such a stedfast spell his lady's eyes; So mus'd awhile, entoil'd in woofed phantasies.

From Project Gutenberg