Robin Hood waylaid travelers and robbed them.
Newspaper reporters waylaid the famous actor and asked him many questions.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
way´lay´er — way|lay «WAY LAY, WAY LAY», transitive verb, laid, lay|ing. 1. to lie in wait for; attack on the way: »Robin Hood waylaid travelers and robbed them. 2. to stop (a person) on his way: »Newspaper reporters waylaid the famous actor and asked him… … Useful english dictionary
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lay|a|way — «LAY uh WAY», adjective, noun. –adj. of or having to do with a layaway plan: »layaway buying. –n. 1. a vat for tanning hides. 2. the liquid in such vats … Useful english dictionary
lay — lay1 W2S1 [leı] v the past tense of ↑lie 1 lay 2 lay2 v past tense and past participle laid [leıd] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(put somebody/something down)¦ 2 lay bricks/carpet/concrete/cables etc 3¦(bird/insect etc)¦ 4¦(table)¦ 5 lay the foundations/ … Dictionary of contemporary English
lay — lay1 [lā] vt. laid, laying [ME leyen, new formation < 3d pers. sing. of earlier leggen < OE lecgan, lit., to make lie (akin to Goth lagjan, Ger legen) < pt. base of OE licgan, to LIE1] 1. to cause to come down or fall with force; knock… … English World dictionary
lay something waste — lay something waste/lay waste to something/ phrase to cause very serious damage to a place, especially in a war Thesaurus: to destroy or severely damage somethingsynonym Main entry: lay * * * lay something (to) waste s … Useful english dictionary
Lay confession — is confession in the religious sense, made to a lay person. Contents 1 Roman Catholic view 2 Anglican view 3 See also 4 References … Wikipedia
Lay Confession — • This article does not deal with confession by laymen but with that made to laymen, for the purpose of obtaining the remission of sins by God Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Lay Confession Lay confession … Catholic encyclopedia
lay down vs lie down — Lay down has several different meanings. If you lay something down it can mean you officially establish a rule, or officially state the way in which something should be done. For example: Please follow the rules laid down by the… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
lay down vs lie down — Lay down has several different meanings. If you lay something down it can mean you officially establish a rule, or officially state the way in which something should be done. For example: Please follow the rules laid down by the… … English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words
