"lain in wait" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|past participle}} lain in wait
  1. past participle of lie in wait Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: lie in wait
    Sense id: en-lain_in_wait-en-verb-fh06nznl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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