01 v. t. To lie in wait for; to meet or encounter in the way; especially, to watch for the passing of, with a view to seize, rob, or slay; to beset …
imp. & p. p.
Waylaid; p. pr. & vb. n.
Waylaying
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To lie in wait for; to meet or encounter in the way; especially, to watch for the passing of, with a view to seize, rob, or slay; to beset in ambush.“Falstaff, Bardolph, Peto, and Gadshill shall rob those men that we have already waylaid.” — Shak.“She often contrived to waylay him in his walks.” — Sir W. Scott.