The troops posted in a concealed place, for attacking by surprise; those who lie in wait.
Verb
To station in ambush with a view to surprise an enemy.
To attack by ambush; to waylay.
Origin
From Middle English enbuschen, from Old French enbuscier, anbuchier (whence Middle French embusche), from Old French en- + Vulgar Latin boscus, from Frankish *busk ("bush"), from Proto-Germanic *buskaz ("bush, heavy stick"). Compare ambuscade. The change to am- from earlier forms in en- is unexplained. More at bush.
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