Lay
to sail to a mark without needing to change course or lose speed
Lay is slang for to have sex with someone.
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Refers to either the position in which a felled tree is lying or the intended falling place of a standing tree.
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Short lyric or narrative poem meant to be sung; originating from the French 'lai' or 'lais'.
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[
adj] - not of or from a profession 2. [v] - impose as a duty, burden, or punishment 3. [v] - prepare or position for action or operation 4. [v] - lay eggs 5. [v] - put in a horizontal position
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Lay imperfect of
Lie , to recline.
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Lay adjective [ French
lai , Latin
laicus , Greek ... of or from the people, lay, from ..., ..., people. Confer
Laic .]
1. Of or pertaining to the laity, as distinct from the clergy; as, a
lay person; a
lay preacher; a
lay brother.
2. Not ed...
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Lay noun The laity; the common people. [ Obsolete] « The learned have no more privilege than the
lay .»
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Lay (lā)
transitive verb [
imperfect & past participle Laid (lād);
present participle & verbal noun Laying .] [ Middle English
leggen , Anglo-Saxon
lecgan , causative, from
licgan to lie; akin to Dutch ...
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Lay intransitive verb 1. To produce and deposit eggs.
2. (Nautical) To take a position; to come or go; as, to
lay forward; to
lay aloft.
3. To lay a wager; to bet.
To lay about , or
To lay about one ,
to strike vigorously in all dir...
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1. To cause to lie down, to be prostrate, or to lie against something; to put or set down; to deposit; as, to lay a book on the table; to lay a body in the grave; a shower lays the dust. 'A stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den.' (Dan. Vi. 17) 'Soft on the flowery herb I found me laid.' (Milton) ... 2. To place in position; to estab...
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adjective not of or from a profession; `a lay opinion as to the cause of the disease`
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• (v. t.) A share of the proceeds or profits of an enterprise; as, when a man ships for a whaling voyage, he agrees for a certain lay. • (n.) That which lies or is laid or is conceived of as having been laid or placed in its position; a row; a stratum; a layer; as, a lay of stone or wood. • (v. t.) To apply; to put. • (v. t.) To...
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in medieval French literature, a short romance, usually written in octosyllabic verse, that dealt with subjects thought to be of Celtic origin. The ... [3 related articles]
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lengths of fabric, several plies high, which have been spread on a cutting table ready for cutting. The fabric is subsequently cut in accordance with a cutting plan which is usually designed to optimise materials utilisation..
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Traditional genre of narrative poem, such as a ballad
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The direction in which a stranded rope has been twisted.
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A bookie lays a selection when he opens a market in it and thus allows a bet on it.
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A bookmaker's offer quoting the price at which he wishes to trade. 'I'll lay 6-4 this favourite.'
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Take a bet on, like a Bookmaker.
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When a bookmaker takes a risk and increases the odds of a particular horse to entice investors because the bookmaker truly believes that horse has no chance of winning the race.[6]
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In Germany, mainly in the region Moselle frequently used term (also Ley) and location-name element. Single location are named with Lay Lay old , Arzlay, Bienenlay, Bu
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When a bookmaker takes a risk and increases the odds of a particular horse to entice investors because the bookmaker truly believes that horse has no chance of winning the race.
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not in holy orders. In a monastery there are monks who pray and do intellectual work, and those who do manual work and attend to secular affairs. The latter are called lay brothers. The term has spread to non-religious professions. Someone who lacks professional knowledge of a particular profession is called a layman. In a church setting one may sp...
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