Waylaid
verb
1.
simple past tense and past participle of waylay.
verb (used with object), waylaid, waylaying.
1.
to intercept or attack from ambush, as in order to rob, seize, or slay.
2.
to await and accost unexpectedly:
The actor was waylaid by a swarm of admirers.
verb (transitive) -lays, -laying, -laid
1.
to lie in wait for and attack
2.
to await and intercept unexpectedly
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