Definition of lay

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Lay (a.) Not belonging to, or emanating from, a particular profession; unprofessional; as, a lay opinion regarding the nature of a disease..

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Hypoblast :: Hypoblast (n.) The inner or lower layer of the blastoderm; -- called also endoderm, entoderm, and sometimes hypoderm. See Illust. of Blastoderm, Delamination, and Ectoderm..
Plank :: Plank (v. t.) To cover or lay with planks; as, to plank a floor or a ship..
Romp :: Romp (n.) Rude, boisterous play or frolic; rough sport..
Comedy :: Comedy (n.) A dramatic composition, or representation of a bright and amusing character, based upon the foibles of individuals, the manners of society, or the ludicrous events or accidents of life; a play in which mirth predominates and the termination of the plot is happy; -- opposed to tragedy..
Claytonia :: Claytonia (n.) An American genus of perennial herbs with delicate blossoms; -- sometimes called spring beauty.
Lay :: Lay (v. i.) To take a position; to come or go; as, to lay forward; to lay aloft..
Flay :: Flay (v. t.) To skin; to strip off the skin or surface of; as, to flay an ox; to flay the green earth..
Flaunt :: Flaunt (v. t.) To display ostentatiously; to make an impudent show of.
Play :: Play (n.) To act with levity or thoughtlessness; to trifle; to be careless.
Tilestone :: Tilestone (n.) A kind of laminated shale or sandstone belonging to some of the layers of the Upper Silurian.
Byplay :: Byplay (n.) Action carried on aside, and commonly in dumb show, while the main action proceeds..
Constitution :: Constitution (n.) The fundamental, organic law or principles of government of men, embodied in written documents, or implied in the institutions and usages of the country or society; also, a written instrument embodying such organic law, and laying down fundamental rules and principles for the conduct of affairs..
Loam :: Loam (n.) A kind of soil; an earthy mixture of clay and sand, with organic matter to which its fertility is chiefly due..
Cradle :: Cradle (v. t.) To lay to rest, or rock, as in a cradle; to lull or quiet, as by rocking..
Polo :: Polo (n.) A similar game played on the ice, or on a prepared floor, by players wearing skates..
Accidental :: Accidental (a.) Nonessential; not necessary belonging; incidental; as, are accidental to a play..
Staff :: Staff (n.) A pole upon which a flag is supported and displayed.
Ceramics :: Ceramics (n.) Work formed of clay in whole or in part, and baked; as, vases, urns, etc..
Scenery :: Scenery (n.) Assemblage of scenes; the paintings and hangings representing the scenes of a play; the disposition and arrangement of the scenes in which the action of a play, poem, etc., is laid; representation of place of action or occurence..
Blindman''s Buff :: Blindman's buff () A play in which one person is blindfolded, and tries to catch some one of the company and tell who it is..
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