Entangling

  • 31dunne — Knot Knot (n[o^]t), n. [OE. knot, knotte, AS. cnotta; akin to D. knot, OHG. chnodo, chnoto, G. knoten, Icel. kn[=u]tr, Sw. knut, Dan. knude, and perh. to L. nodus. Cf. {Knout}, {Knit}.] 1. (a) A fastening together of the parts or ends of one or… …

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  • 32Intricable — In tri*ca*ble, a. [See {Intricate}.] Entangling. [Obs.] Shelton. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 33Knot — (n[o^]t), n. [OE. knot, knotte, AS. cnotta; akin to D. knot, OHG. chnodo, chnoto, G. knoten, Icel. kn[=u]tr, Sw. knut, Dan. knude, and perh. to L. nodus. Cf. {Knout}, {Knit}.] 1. (a) A fastening together of the parts or ends of one or more… …

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  • 34Retiarius — Re ti*a ri*us, n. [L., fr. rete a net.] (Rom.Antiq.) A gladiator armed with a net for entangling his adversary and a trident for despatching him. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 35Snary — Snar y, a. [From {Snare}.] Resembling, or consisting of, snares; entangling; insidious. [1913 Webster] Spiders in the vault their snary webs have spread. Dryden. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 36Tringa canutus — Knot Knot (n[o^]t), n. [OE. knot, knotte, AS. cnotta; akin to D. knot, OHG. chnodo, chnoto, G. knoten, Icel. kn[=u]tr, Sw. knut, Dan. knude, and perh. to L. nodus. Cf. {Knout}, {Knit}.] 1. (a) A fastening together of the parts or ends of one or… …

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  • 37bola — or bolas noun (plural bolas; also bolases) Etymology: American Spanish bolas, from Spanish bola ball Date: 1818 a cord with weights attached to the ends for throwing at and entangling an animal …

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  • 38entanglement — noun Date: 1535 1. a. the action of entangling ; the state of being entangled b. something that entangles, confuses, or ensnares < a project delayed by legal entanglements > 2. the condition of being deeply involved < their entanglement in&#8230; …

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  • 39involution — noun Etymology: Latin involution , involutio, from involvere Date: circa 1611 1. a. (1) the act or an instance of enfolding or entangling ; involvement (2) an involved grammatical construction usually characterized by the insertion of clauses&#8230; …

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  • 40node — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin nodus knot, node; akin to Middle Irish naidm bond Date: 15th century 1. a. a pathological swelling or enlargement (as of a rheumatic joint) b. a discrete mass of one kind of tissue enclosed in tissue of&#8230; …

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