Forelay

verb

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Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To lay down beforehand

    "these grounds being forelaid and understood"

  2. 2
    simple past of forelie form-of, past
  3. 3
    To waylay.

    "c. 1624, Joseph Hall, a sermon either some secret detractor hath forelaid thee by a whispering misintimation"

  4. 4
    To plan; contrive in advance

    "You folks had better forelay to come aboard by then."

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"these grounds being forelaid and understood"

Etymology

From fore- + lay.

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