'Decoyed' definitions:

Definition of 'Decoyed'

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  • Decoy \De*coy"\ (d[-e]*koi"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Decoyed (-koid"); p. pr. & vb. n. Decoying.] [Pref. de- + coy; orig., to quiet, soothe, caress, entice. See Coy.] To lead into danger by artifice; to lure into a net or snare; to entrap; to insnare; to allure; to entice; as, to decoy troops into an ambush; to decoy ducks into a net. [1913 Webster]
  • Did to a lonely cot his steps decoy. --Thomson. [1913 Webster]
  • E'en while fashion's brightest arts decoy, The heart, distrusting, asks if this be joy. --Goldsmith.
  • Syn: To entice; tempt; allure; lure. See Allure. [1913 Webster]

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