lay

1. imp. of Lie, to recline. Source: opted

2. a. Of or pertaining to the laity, as distinct from the clergy; as, a lay person; a lay preacher; a lay brother. Source: opted

3. a. Not educated or cultivated; ignorant. Source: opted

4. a. Not belonging to, or emanating from, a particular profession; unprofessional; as, a lay opinion regarding the nature of a disease. Source: opted

5. n. The laity; the common people. Source: opted

6. n. A meadow. See Lea. Source: opted

7. n. Faith; creed; religious profession. Source: opted

8. n. A law. Source: opted

9. n. An obligation; a vow. Source: opted

10. a. A song; a simple lyrical poem; a ballad. Source: opted

11. a. A melody; any musical utterance. Source: opted

12. v. t. To cause to lie down, to be prostrate, or to lie against something; to put or set down; to deposit; as, to lay a book on the table; to lay a body in the grave; a shower lays the dust. Source: opted

13. v. t. To place in position; to establish firmly; to arrange with regularity; to dispose in ranks or tiers; as, to lay a corner stone; to lay bricks in a wall; to lay the covers on a table. Source: opted

14. v. t. To prepare; to make ready; to contrive; to provide; as, to lay a snare, an ambush, or a plan. Source: opted

15. v. t. To spread on a surface; as, to lay plaster or paint. Source: opted

16. v. t. To cause to be still; to calm; to allay; to suppress; to exorcise, as an evil spirit. Source: opted

17. v. t. To cause to lie dead or dying. Source: opted

18. v. t. To deposit, as a wager; to stake; to risk. Source: opted

19. v. t. To bring forth and deposit; as, to lay eggs. Source: opted

20. v. t. To apply; to put. Source: opted

21. v. t. To impose, as a burden, suffering, or punishment; to assess, as a tax; as, to lay a tax on land. Source: opted

22. v. t. To impute; to charge; to allege. Source: opted

23. v. t. To impose, as a command or a duty; as, to lay commands on one. Source: opted

24. v. t. To present or offer; as, to lay an indictment in a particular county; to lay a scheme before one. Source: opted

25. v. t. To state; to allege; as, to lay the venue. Source: opted

26. v. t. To point; to aim; as, to lay a gun. Source: opted

27. v. t. To put the strands of (a rope, a cable, etc.) in their proper places and twist or unite them; as, to lay a cable or rope. Source: opted

28. v. t. To place and arrange (pages) for a form upon the imposing stone. Source: opted

29. v. t. To place (new type) properly in the cases. Source: opted

30. v. i. To produce and deposit eggs. Source: opted

31. v. i. To take a position; to come or go; as, to lay forward; to lay aloft. Source: opted

32. v. i. To lay a wager; to bet. Source: opted

33. n. That which lies or is laid or is conceived of as having been laid or placed in its position; a row; a stratum; a layer; as, a lay of stone or wood. Source: opted

34. v. t. A wager. Source: opted

35. v. t. A job, price, or profit. Source: opted

36. v. t. A share of the proceeds or profits of an enterprise; as, when a man ships for a whaling voyage, he agrees for a certain lay. Source: opted

37. v. t. A measure of yarn; a lea. See 1st Lea (a). Source: opted

38. v. t. The lathe of a loom. See Lathe, 3. Source: opted

39. v. t. A plan; a scheme. Source: opted

40. imp. of Lie Source: opted

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