FORELAY
Etymology 1
Verb
forelay (third-person singular simple present forelays, present participle forelaying, simple past and past participle forelaid)
To lay down beforehand
To waylay
To plan; contrive in advance
Etymology 2
Verb
forelay
simple past tense of forelie
Source: Wiktionary
Fore*lay", v. t.
1. To lay down beforehand. These grounds being forelaid and understood. Mede.
2. To waylay. See Forlay. [Obs.]
FORELIE
Fore*lie", v. i.
Definition: To lie in front of. [Obs.] Which forelay Athwart her snowy breast. Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the condition of belonging to a particular place or group by virtue of social or ethnic or cultural lineage; “his roots in Texas go back a long way”; “he went back to Sweden to search for his roots”; “his music has African roots”
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