Definition of lay

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Lay (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..

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Flaunt :: Flaunt (v. t.) To display ostentatiously; to make an impudent show of.
Opera :: Opera (n.) The score of a musical drama, either written or in print; a play set to music..
Philosophate :: Philosophate (v. i.) To play the philosopher; to moralize.
In-and-in :: In-and-in (n.) An old game played with four dice. In signified a doublet, or two dice alike; in-and-in, either two doubles, or the four dice alike..
Present :: Present (a.) To lay before a court as an object of inquiry; to give notice officially of, as a crime of offence; to find or represent judicially; as, a grand jury present certain offenses or nuisances, or whatever they think to be public injuries..
Ravage :: Ravage (n.) To lay waste by force; to desolate by violence; to commit havoc or devastation upon; to spoil; to plunder; to consume.
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Droll :: Droll (v. i.) To jest; to play the buffoon.
Imposition :: Imposition (n.) The act of laying on the hands as a religious ceremoy, in ordination, confirmation, etc..
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Sinopite :: Sinopite (n.) A brickred ferruginous clay used by the ancients for red paint.
Wait :: Wait (v. i.) Musicians who sing or play at night or in the early morning, especially at Christmas time; serenaders; musical watchmen..
Violin :: Violin (n.) A small instrument with four strings, played with a bow; a fiddle..
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..
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Fiddle :: Fiddle (v. t.) To play (a tune) on a fiddle.
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Gittern :: Gittern (v. i.) To play on gittern.
Guilding :: Guilding (n.) The art or practice of overlaying or covering with gold leaf; also, a thin coating or wash of gold, or of that which resembles gold..
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