These grounds being forelaid and understood. --Mede.
[1913 Webster]
2. To waylay. See {Forlay}. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
forelay — index bait (lure) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
forelay — ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ verb (forelaid ; forelaid ; forelaying ; forelays) Etymology: fore + lay transitive verb 1. now chiefly dialect : to lie in wait for : ambush, waylay 2 … Useful english dictionary
Hindrance — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Hindrance >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 prevention prevention preclusion obstruction stoppage Sgm: N 1 embolus embolus Sgm: N 1 interruption interruption interception interclusion| Sgm: N 1 hindrance … English dictionary for students
Forelie — Fore*lie , v. i. To lie in front of. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Which forelay Athwart her snowy breast. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
athwart — 1. adverb /əˈθwɔːt/ a) From side to side; across. Above, the stars appeared to move slowly athwart. b) Across the path (of something). We placed one log on the ground, and another athwart, forming a crude cross. 2. preposition /əˈθwɔːt/ … Wiktionary
bait — I (harass) verb afflict, affront, aggravate, aggrieve, agitate, agonize, anger, annoy, arouse, attack, badger, be malevolent, be offensive, beset, besiege, bother, browbeat, cause resentment, chafe, compel, deride, detract, discommode, displease … Law dictionary
Deception — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Deception >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 deception deception Sgm: N 1 falseness falseness &c. 544 Sgm: N 1 untruth untruth &c. 546 Sgm: N 1 imposition imposition imposture Sgm: N 1 fraud … English dictionary for students
forelie — forelieˈ transitive verb (pat forelayˈ) (Spenser) To lie in front of • • • Main Entry: ↑fore … Useful english dictionary
fore|lay — «fr LAY, fohr », transitive verb, laid, lay|ing. 1. to lay obstacles in the way of; plot against; hinder; frustrate: »I prevailed on his distraught widow to forelay and defeat the commercial passions and academic intrigues that were bound to come … Useful english dictionary
