FORELAY


Meaning of FORELAY in English

 ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ verb

( forelaid ; forelaid ; forelaying ; forelays )

Etymology: fore- + lay

transitive verb

1. now chiefly dialect : to lie in wait for : ambush , waylay

2. archaic : hinder , obstruct

3. dialect : to plan on : intend

intransitive verb

dialect : to make arrangements beforehand

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