▪ I. trapped, trapt, ppl. a.1
(træpt)
[f. trap v.1 and n.1 + -ed.]
1. Caught in or as in a trap; also, caught in a mistake in class at school (Sc.).
| c 1440 Promp. Parv. 499/2 Trappyd, or be-trappyd and gylyd.., deceptus, illaqueatus. 1552 Huloet, Trapped, irretitus. 1884 Pall Mall G. 8 Aug. 11/2, 3,000 trapped rabbits from this particular warren. 1894 H. Nisbet Bush Girl's Rom. 93 ‘What do you want me to do?’ asked the trapped gentleman. 1895 Crockett Bog-myrtle & Peat 185 The trapped boys sometimes rectified matters at the back of the school at the play-hour when fists became a high court of appeal and review. |
2. Furnished with a trap or traps, as a drain, etc.
| 1872 F. Rogers Specifications Pract. Archit. ii. ii. 106 To put to the water-closet in the basement-story a strong cast-iron trapped basin. 1892 T. B. F. Eminson Epidemic Pneumonia at Scotter 10 Four..nominally trapped inlets. |
▪ II. trapped, ppl. a.2
(træpt, poet. ˈtræpɪd)
Also 7 trapt.
[f. trap n.2 and v.2 + -ed.]
Protected or adorned with trappings.
| 13.. Coer de L. 3888 Kyng, eerls, barouns, knyghts, and squyers, Ryden ryally on trappyd destrers. 1375 Barbour Bruce xvi. 185 Trappit horss richt to the feit. c 1440 Promp. Parv. 499/2 Trappyd, wythe trapure, faleratus. 1602 2nd Pt. Return fr. Parnass. iv. ii, Mounted on a trapt Palfrey. 1885 B. Harte Maruja iii, Cumbrous vehicles..drawn by gaily trapped mules. |
▪ III. trapped, ppl. a.3
[f. trap in trap-cut + -ed.]
Of a gem: Cut with the trap-cut.
| 1875 Knight Dict. Mech. 962/2 A thicker stone, trapped in two hights on the front and three on the back. |