decoying

decoying
A possible method of kidnapping. 1 Am J2d Abduct § 13. See decoy.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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  • Birdcall — Bird call , n. 1. A sound made in imitation of the note or cry of a bird for the purpose of decoying the bird or its mate. [1913 Webster] 2. An instrument of any kind, as a whistle, used in making the sound of a birdcall. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 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;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Decoyed — 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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