Definition of lay

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Lay (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..

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Monotocous :: Monotocous (a.) Uniparous; laying a single egg.
Curler :: Curler (n.) A player at the game called curling.
Base :: Base (n.) A low, or deep, sound. (Mus.) (a) The lowest part; the deepest male voice. (b) One who sings, or the instrument which plays, base..
Devise :: Devise (v. i.) To form a scheme; to lay a plan; to contrive; to consider.
Manqueller :: Manqueller (n.) A killer of men; a manslayer.
Put :: Put (v. t.) To bring to a position or place; to place; to lay; to set; figuratively, to cause to be or exist in a specified relation, condition, or the like; to bring to a stated mental or moral condition; as, to put one in fear; to put a theory in practice; to put an enemy to fight..
Overlay :: Overlay (n.) A piece of paper pasted upon the tympan sheet to improve the impression by making it stronger at a particular place.
Incrust :: Incrust (v. t.) To inlay into, as a piece of carving or other ornamental object..
Player :: Player (n.) One who plays on an instrument of music.
Defer :: Defer (v. t.) To put off; to postpone to a future time; to delay the execution of; to delay; to withhold.
Lay :: Lay (n.) An obligation; a vow.
Impasto :: Impasto (n.) The thickness of the layer or body of pigment applied by the painter to his canvas with especial reference to the juxtaposition of different colors and tints in forming a harmonious whole.
Lodge :: Lodge (n.) To lay down; to prostrate.
Slay :: Slay (v. t.) To put to death with a weapon, or by violence; hence, to kill; to put an end to; to destroy..
Recipiangle :: Recipiangle (n.) An instrument with two arms that are pivoted together at one end, and a graduated arc, -- used by military engineers for measuring and laying off angles of fortifications..
Badinage :: Badinage (n.) Playful raillery; banter.
Escutcheon :: Escutcheon (n.) The surface, usually a shield, upon which bearings are marshaled and displayed. The surface of the escutcheon is called the field, the upper part is called the chief, and the lower part the base (see Chiff, and Field.). That side of the escutcheon which is on the right hand of the knight who bears the shield on his arm is called dexter, and the other side sinister..
Wait :: Wait (v. i.) The act of waiting; a delay; a halt.
Moration :: Moration (n.) A delaying tarrying; delay.
Displayed :: Displayed (a.) Set with lines of prominent type interspersed, to catch the eye..
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