belayed is a form of:

Belay



ENGLISH MEANING
verb
1.
(TRANSITIVE) To lie in wait for with a view to assault. Hence: to block up or obstruct.
2.
(TRANSITIVE) To lay on or cover; to adorn.
3.
(TRANSITIVE) To make fast, as a rope, by taking several turns with it round a pin, cleat, or kevel.