waylay
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[edit] Etymology
way + lay likely from Middle Dutch wegelagen (“besetting of ways, lying in wait with evil or hostile intent along public ways”).
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[edit] Verb
waylay (third-person singular simple present waylays, present participle waylaying, simple past and past participle waylaid or (nonstandard) waylayed)
- (transitive) To lie in wait for and attack from ambush.
- (transitive) To accost or intercept unexpectedly.
[edit] Translations
To lie in wait for and attack from ambush
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To accost or intercept unexpectedly
