Definition of lay

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Lay (v. t.) A measure of yarn; a lea. See 1st Lea (a).

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Pholas :: Pholas (n.) Any one of numerous species of marine bivalve mollusks of the genus Pholas, or family Pholadidae. They bore holes for themselves in clay, peat, and soft rocks..
Lay :: Lay (v. t.) To cause to lie dead or dying.
Fettling :: Fettling (n.) The operation of shaving or smoothing the surface of undried clay ware.
Sharp :: Sharp (v. i.) To play tricks in bargaining; to act the sharper.
Besiege :: Besiege (v. t.) To beset or surround with armed forces, for the purpose of compelling to surrender; to lay siege to; to beleaguer; to beset..
Stagely :: Stagehouse (n.) A house where a stage regularly stops for passengers or a relay of horses.
Tremex :: Tremex (n.) A genus of large hymenopterous insects allied to the sawflies. The female lays her eggs in holes which she bores in the trunks of trees with her large and long ovipositor, and the larva bores in the wood. See Illust. of Horntail..
Allayment :: Allayment (n.) An allaying; that which allays; mitigation.
String :: String (v. t.) To put in tune the strings of, as a stringed instrument, in order to play upon it..
Displayed :: Displayed (a.) With wings expanded; -- said of a bird of pray, esp. an eagle..
Melodiograph :: Melodiograph (n.) A contrivance for preserving a record of music, by recording the action of the keys of a musical instrument when played upon..
Argillo-areenaceous :: Argillo-areenaceous (a.) Consisting of, or containing, clay and sand, as a soil..
Bugler :: Bugler (n.) One who plays on a bugle.
Gardening :: Gardening (n.) The art of occupation of laying out and cultivating gardens; horticulture.
Tumbler :: Tumbler (n.) One who tumbles; one who plays tricks by various motions of the body; an acrobat.
Investment :: Investment (n.) The laying out of money in the purchase of some species of property; the amount of money invested, or that in which money is invested..
Instrumentation :: Instrumentation (n.) The act or manner of playing upon musical instruments; performance; as, his instrumentation is perfect..
Unlock :: Unlock (v. t.) To open, in general; to lay open; to undo..
Retable :: Retable (n.) A shelf behind the altar, for display of lights, vases of wlowers, etc..
Filibuster :: Filibuster (v. i.) To delay legislation, by dilatory motions or other artifices..
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