Definition of lay

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Lay (a.) Of or pertaining to the laity, as distinct from the clergy; as, a lay person; a lay preacher; a lay brother..

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Tarry :: Tarry (v. i.) To delay; to put off going or coming; to loiter.
Sun :: Sumptuous (a.) Involving large outlay or expense; costly; expensive; hence, luxurious; splendid; magnificient; as, a sumptuous house or table; sumptuous apparel..
Skill :: Skill (n.) Display of art; exercise of ability; contrivance; address.
Slug :: Slug (n.) A thick strip of metal less than type high, and as long as the width of a column or a page, -- used in spacing out pages and to separate display lines, etc..
Roll :: Roll (n.) To wrap round on itself; to form into a spherical or cylindrical body by causing to turn over and over; as, to roll a sheet of paper; to roll parchment; to roll clay or putty into a ball..
Reposit :: Reposit (v. t.) To cause to rest or stay; to lay away; to lodge, as for safety or preservation; to place; to store..
Convey :: Convey (v. i.) To play the thief; to steal.
Delayment :: Delayment (n.) Hindrance.
Plaque :: Plaque (n.) Any flat, thin piece of metal, clay, ivory, or the like, used for ornament, or for painting pictures upon, as a slab, plate, dish, or the like, hung upon a wall; also, a smaller decoration worn on the person, as a brooch..
Tongue :: Tongue (v. t.) To modulate or modify with the tongue, as notes, in playing the flute and some other wind instruments..
Allay :: Allay (n.) Alloy.
Lay :: Lay (v. i.) To produce and deposit eggs.
Laying :: Laying (n.) The first coat on laths of plasterer's two-coat work.
Gaming :: Gaming (n.) The act or practice of playing games for stakes or wagers; gambling.
Layer :: Layer (n.) That which is laid; a stratum; a bed; one thickness, course, or fold laid over another; as, a layer of clay or of sand in the earth; a layer of bricks, or of plaster; the layers of an onion..
Chuck :: Chuck (n.) A game played with chucks, in which one or more are tossed up and caught; jackstones..
Pipelaying :: Pipelaying () Alt. of Pipe layin.
Geophagist :: Geophagist (n.) One who eats earth, as dirt, clay, chalk, etc..
Parget :: Parget (v. i.) To lay on plaster.
Heap :: Heap (v. t.) To throw or lay in a heap; to make a heap of; to pile; as, to heap stones; -- often with up; as, to heap up earth; or with on; as, to heap on wood or coal..
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