Cantrap
Pronunciation : Can"trap, Can"trip
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. Icel. gandar, ODan. & OSw. gan, witchcraft, and E. trap a snare, tramp.]
Definition : Defn: A charm; an incantation; a shell; a trick; adroit mischief. [Written also cantraip.] [Scot.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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