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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Substratum :: Substratum (n.) That which is laid or spread under; that which underlies something, as a layer of earth lying under another; specifically (Agric.), the subsoil..
Nosed :: Nosed (a.) Having a nose, or such a nose; -- chieflay used in composition; as, pug-nosed..
At :: At (prep.) The relation of some employment or action; occupied with; as, at engraving; at husbandry; at play; at work; at meat (eating); except at puns..
Anatomize :: Anatomize (v. t.) To dissect; to cut in pieces, as an animal vegetable body, for the purpose of displaying or examining the structure and use of the several parts..
Impropriator :: Impropriator (n.) One who impropriates; specifically, a layman in possession of church property..
Stage :: Stage (n.) A place of rest on a regularly traveled road; a stage house; a station; a place appointed for a relay of horses.
Play :: Play (n.) To act with levity or thoughtlessness; to trifle; to be careless.
Shark :: Shark (v. i.) To play the petty thief; to practice fraud or trickery; to swindle.
Credence :: Credence (n.) A cupboard, sideboard, or cabinet, particularly one intended for the display of rich vessels or plate, and consisting chiefly of open shelves for that purpose..
Punnet :: Punnet (n.) A broad, shallow basket, for displaying fruit or flowers..
Allayed :: Allayed (imp. & p. p.) of Alla.
Confirmation :: Confirmation (n.) A rite supplemental to baptism, by which a person is admitted, through the laying on of the hands of a bishop, to the full privileges of the church, as in the Roman Catholic, the Episcopal Church, etc..
Unlute :: Unlute (v. t.) To separate, as things cemented or luted; to take the lute or the clay from..
Monotremata :: Monotremata (n. pl.) A subclass of Mammalia, having a cloaca in which the ducts of the urinary, genital, and alimentary systems terminate, as in birds. The female lays eggs like a bird. See Duck mole, under Duck, and Echidna..
Circus :: Circus (n.) A circular inclosure for the exhibition of feats of horsemanship, acrobatic displays, etc. Also, the company of performers, with their equipage..
Relaid :: Relaid () imp. & p. p. of Relay.
Uniform :: Uniform (a.) Having always the same form, manner, or degree; not varying or variable; unchanging; consistent; equable; homogenous; as, the dress of the Asiatics has been uniform from early ages; the temperature is uniform; a stratum of uniform clay..
Splayfoot :: Splayfoot (n.) A foot that is abnormally flattened and spread out; flat foot.
Barleybreak :: Barleybreak (n.) An ancient rural game, commonly played round stacks of barley, or other grain, in which some of the party attempt to catch others who run from a goal..
Lay :: Lay (v. t.) To impose, as a command or a duty; as, to lay commands on one..
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