Posted 3/13/2019 21:30 (#7378975 - in reply to #7377815) Subject: RE: Well had a first here
C IL
Highwaymen would ‘waylay’ travelers along the rural ‘traveling ways’ in ye olde Europe. Or footpads would waylay folks walking home late at night in the city. Rob/mug/cosh/murder.
Suddenly smacking someone on the head is sort of an expected part of the ambush, almost textbook as noted above.