Meaning
To lie in wait for and attack from ambush.
Etymology
Origin: German
From way + lay, likely a calque of Middle Dutch wegelagen (“besetting of ways, lying in wait with evil or hostile intent along public ways”). Compare Middle Low German wegelagen, German wegelagern (“to waylay; rob”).
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
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