Meaning of forelay | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To lay down beforehand
2. simple past of forelie
   form-of, past
3. To waylay.
4. To plan; contrive in advance

Examples

“these grounds being forelaid and understood”

“I shall, before I instance, only forelay this That we must consider⟳ […]”

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

“Again Lavis heard him: "You thought to forelay me, eh — and breed⟳ panic above?””

“You folks had better forelay to come⟳ aboard by then.”

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