One who lies in wait. Obsolete.
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释义 | the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > hostile action or attack > [noun] > hostile lying in wait > one who (7) awaiterc1374 One who lies in wait. Obsolete. waiterc1430 An observer in secret. One who lies in wait. Obsolete. rare. waylayer1565 A person who waylays or accosts someone; esp. an ambusher, a highwayman. lier1583 With adverbs or adverbial phrases. lier-by n. a kept mistress (cf. lie-by, n. 1, lig-by, n.). Obsolete. wait-layer1600 one who lies in wait. ambusher1606 A person who lies in ambush, or who habitually uses ambush as a strategy. Also figurative. ambuscader1677 A person who (habitually) lies in ambush; an ambusher. Also: an animal which lies in ambush to capture its prey. |
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