Lying in wait; ambush, plot. Obsolete.
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| 释义 | the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > [noun] > hostile lying in wait (29) awaitingc1380 Lying in wait; ambush, plot. Obsolete. awaita1387 A lying in wait or waylaying with hostile intent; ambush, ambuscade; a snare, plot. gatea1400 ? The action of watching or lying in wait; a watch; an ambush. awatch1519 = await, n. wait1533 In various phrases with the general sense: To take up a concealed position in order to make an… The noun used without the phrasal context: Ambush. Obs… forelaying1600 waylaying1611 The action or process of waylaying someone or something; (as a count noun) an instance of this, esp. an ambush. Subcategories:— a lying in wait or ambush (10) — place of ambush (2) — one who (7) — that which (3) |
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