The action of wait, v.1 in various senses. A lying in wait, ambush. Also waiting for. Also figurative. Obsolete.
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| 释义 | the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > [noun] > hostile lying in wait > a lying in wait or ambush (10) waitingc1200 The action of wait, v.1 in various senses. A lying in wait, ambush. Also waiting for. Also figurative. Obsolete. spyc1380 An ambush, ambuscade, snare. Obsolete. rare. Cf. espy, n. 1b. settingc1430 An ambush or trap. Obsolete. watch?a1475 A lying in wait, an ambush; hence an insidious design or plot. Phrases, to lay watch, to place an ambush, to lie at, in, watch (for). Obsolete. 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… stale1557 An ambush. in stale: in ambush. ambush1573 More generally: a trap whereby a person, animal, or group waits concealed in order to surprise or attack; the place or position in which such a… imboscata1595 = ambush, n. stand1616 A highway robbery. Obsolete. rare. belaying1677 A lying in wait. Obsolete. |
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