What does forelay mean?
Forelay means To lay down beforehand.
Forelay
Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
Meaning
To lay down beforehand.
Definitions by Sense
- To lay down beforehand
- To waylay.
- To plan; contrive in advance
- simple past of forelie
Example Sentences
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.
Synonyms for forelay
Antonyms for forelay
Related Words
Word Forms
- forelays
- forelaying
- forelaid
Usage Notes
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these grounds being forelaid and understood
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