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forlaying

forlaying is the present participle and gerund of forlay.

Meaning of forlay

Verb

forlay (third-person singular simple present forlays, present participle forlaying, simple past and past participle forlaid)

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To lay aside.
  2. (transitive) To lie in wait for; ambush.

Questions about forlaying

What is forlaying the present participle and gerund of?
Forlaying is the present participle and gerund of forlay.

Words near forlaying in the dictionary

  1. forlana
  2. forlanas
  3. forlat
  4. forlats
  5. forlay
  6. forlaying
  7. forlays
  8. forlead
  9. forleading
  10. forleads
  11. forleave

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