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Degree omitted, had my Thoughts been levell'd at those gaudy Pleasures of the Town, which intangle and intoxicate the greater Part of Woman-kind.

A Patch-Work Screen for the Ladies 2008

Where in a Brook with a hook, or a Lake fish we take, there we sit for a bit, till we fish intangle.

The Compleat Angler 2007

Though Vanessa had exerted all the arts of her sex, to intangle Swift in matrimony; she was yet unsuccessful.

The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland Cibber, Theophilus, 1703-1758 1753

Proceedings in Cases of this nature, inasmuch as the Devil does often in that way intangle innocent Persons, and bring them into great Troubles.

The Wonders of the Invisible World Being an Account of the Tryals of Several Witches Lately Executed in New-England, to which is added A Farther Account of the Tryals of the New-England Witches Cotton Mather 1695

Nay, Gad, you're caught, struggle and flounder as you please, Sweetheart, you'll but intangle more; let me alone to tickle your Gills, i'faith.

The City Heiress 1682

_ Strive not, fair Creature, with the Net that holds you, you'll but intangle more.

The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume I Aphra Behn 1664

Sweetheart, you'll but intangle more; let me alone to tickle your Gills, i'faith.

The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume II Aphra Behn 1664

A snare that was often used in the hand of the devil, to intangle withal the church of God; yea, and doth so usually speed, that it hath often been counted by him as infallible; so that this is the doctrine of his prophet

Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 John Bunyan 1658

These to the church were such, whose hearts were snares and nets, and whose hands were bands to intangle and hold them from observing the laws and judgments of God (Eccl 7: 26).

Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 John Bunyan 1658

Where in a Brook with a hook, or a Lake fish we take, there we sit for a bit, till we fish intangle.

The Complete Angler 1653 Izaak Walton 1638