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Forlay

Forlay \For*lay"\, v. t. [Pref. for- + lay.] To lie in wait for; to ambush.

An ambushed thief forlays a traveler.
--Dryden.

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forlay

vb. 1 (context transitive obsolete English) To lay aside. 2 (context transitive English) To lie in wait for; ambush.