SNARE, n.

1. An instrument for catching animals, particularly fowls, by the leg. It consists of a cord or string with slip-knots, in which the leg is entangled. A snare is not a net.
2. Any thing by which one is entangled and brought into troble. 1 Corinthians 7 . A fool's lip are the snare of his soul. Proverbs 18 .

SNARE, To catch with a snare to ensnare to entangle to bring into unexpected evil, perplexity or danger. The wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Psalms 9 .