forelay
verb
forelaid; forelaid; forelaying; forelays
transitive verb
1
now chiefly dialectal : to lie in wait for : ambush, waylay
2
archaic : hinder, obstruct
3
dialectal : to plan on : intend
intransitive verb
dialectal : to make arrangements beforehand
Word History
Etymology
fore- + lay
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