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To lie in wait for; to ambush.

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  1. v. t. To lie in wait for; to ambush.
  2. To lie in wait for; to ambush. An ambushed thief forlays a traveler. Dryden.
  3. To lie in wait for; to ambush.An ambushed thief forlays a traveler. Dryden.