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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forlay

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
for-lay
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To lay aside.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

verb

To lie in wait for; ambush.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From for- + lay, on analogy with waylay.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

forlays (present, singular) forlaying (participle, present) forlaid (participle, past) forlaid (past) forelay (alternative)

Questions

What does forlay mean?
To lay aside.
Where does forlay come from?
From for- + lay, on analogy with waylay.

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