Bible Dictionaries
Belay
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(v. t.) To lay on or cover; to adorn.
(2):
(v. t.) To make fast, as a rope, by taking several turns with it round a pin, cleat, or kevel.
(3):
(v. t.) To lie in wait for with a view to assault. Hence: to block up or obstruct.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Belay'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/b/belay.html. 1828.