waylay
English
Etymology
From way + lay, likely a calque of Middle Dutch wegelagen (“besetting of ways, lying in wait with evil or hostile intent along public ways”). Compare Middle Low German wegelagen, German wegelagern (“to waylay; rob”).
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 159: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value UK is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˌweɪˈleɪ/, /ˈweɪleɪ/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 159: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value US is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈweɪleɪ/
- Rhymes: -eɪ
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.
Translations
to lie in wait for and attack from ambush
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to accost or intercept unexpectedly
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