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First published 2002 (DOST Vol. XI).
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Trap(p)an, Trepan(e, n. [17th c. Eng. trapan (1641), trepan (1665), trappan (c1668).] a. A trick, a trap. b. A person used as a trap, a decoy.a. 1666-74 Fraser Polichron. 113.
Dunbeth … alighted with twelve horse also, and two men riding uppon each horse … thinking it no breach of paction to come 24, seing they had but 12 horse according to appointment, a meere trappan 1666-74 Fraser Polichron. 512.
The fraud and trapan 1695 Annandale Corr. 94.
Concluded that it was designed for a trapan by Halside(b) 1680 Fountainhall Decis. I 111.
A mere trepan to ensnare the magistrates 1680-6 Lauder Observes 116.
He, by a trepane, obtained hir petticoatb. 1685 Acts VIII App. 33/2.
I askt who that Inglishman was … he affirmed to me that he knew not, bot he beleiued he was some trepan to insnare him