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What does waylay mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word waylay? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To lie in wait for and attack from ambush.
  2. (transitive) To accost or intercept unexpectedly.
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They also resolved that if he returned they would waylay him and give him a beating.
I am ordered to send this berserk with a troop of nineteen men to waylay thee.
In this case, they had to chase down a gunman, bite his arm, and waylay him until the handler caught up to make the arrest.
These licks are great places of resort with the hunters, who waylay their game near the paths that lead to them.
If you can intercept her before she gets there, or waylay her when she leaves, why there you are.
Sometimes using colored girls for decoys, skollies waylay and rob British and American servicemen.

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