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