What is in collision; entangled. Totten. To run afoul of, to run against or come into collision with, especially so as to become entangled or to cause injury called?
afoul — In collision; entangled. Totten. To run afoul of, to run against or come into collision with, especially so as to become entangled or to cause injury. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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