What is "laying for"

Usage examples of "laying for".

They expected him back to get his gear cause he'd said out plain he had not done one thing wrong, so the whole settlement was armed and laying for him.

So where would you be, right now, if you were laying for me to come back to my hired room at yonder Pilgrim?

He decided it might have, once he was sure nobody, red or white, was following him or laying for him out ahead.

Id like to get a few specifics on any traps he may be laying for us.