Meaning of forelay | Babel Free
Definitions
- To lay down beforehand
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simple past of forelie form-of, past
- To waylay.
- 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.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.