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Waylay vs Forset - What's the difference?

waylay | forset |

As verbs the difference between waylay and forset

is that waylay is to lie in wait for and attack from ambush while forset is (dialectal) to get in front of; intercept; waylay; entrap.

As a noun forset is

(dialectal) a strategem.

waylay

English

Verb

  • To lie in wait for and attack from ambush.
  • To accost or intercept unexpectedly.

    • See also

    * ambush * lurk English irregular verbs

    forset

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (Scotland)

    Verb

  • (dialectal) To get in front of; intercept; waylay; entrap.
  • (transitive, dialectal, figuratively) To upset; hinder.
  • (dialectal) To beset; surround; invest; surround with difficulties; bar; impede.
    • backset and forset
  • (transitive, dialectal, chiefly, Scotland) To overpower; give one too much of anything; surfeit.
  • (transitive, dialectal, chiefly, Scotland, by extension) To overburden or overpower with work; overwork; overtax.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (dialectal) A strategem.

    • References

    * Wright, The English Dialect Dictionary , Forset.