illaqueate Meaning, Definition & Usage

Il*la"que*ate transitive verb

Etymology

L. illaqueatus, p.p. of illaqueare; pref. il- in + laqueare to insnare, fr. laqueus, noose, snare.

Wordforms

imperfect & past participle Illaqueated ; present participle & verbal noun Illaqueating

Definitions

1. To insnare; to entrap; to entangle; to catch.

   Let not the surpassing eloquence of Taylor dazzle you, nor his scholastic retairy versatility of logic illaqueate your good sense. Coleridge.