Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forelay

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: fore-lay
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To lay down beforehand

verb

verb

To plan; contrive in advance

verb

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."

Etymology

From fore- + lay.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: fore

Inflected Forms

forelays (present, singular) forelaying (participle, present) forelaid (participle, past) forelaid (past)

Rhymes With

they me way may day say all-day away play day by day today pay

Questions

What does forelay mean?: To lay down beforehand
Where does forelay come from?: From fore- + lay.

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