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
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.]
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
30 May 2025
(noun) (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
