Definition of lay

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Lay (v. t.) 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..

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Periople :: Periople (n.) The external smooth horny layer of the hoof of the horse and allied animals.
Painting :: Painting (n.) The act or employment of laying on, or adorning with, paints or colors..
Face :: Face (v. i.) To carry a false appearance; to play the hypocrite.
Coat :: Coat (n.) A layer of any substance covering another; a cover; a tegument; as, the coats of the eye; the coats of an onion; a coat of tar or varnish..
Belaying :: Belaying (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Bela.
Lighten :: Lighten (v. i.) To burst forth or dart, as lightning; to shine with, or like, lightning; to display a flash or flashes of lightning; to flash..
Bow :: Bow (v. t.) An appliance consisting of an elastic rod, with a number of horse hairs stretched from end to end of it, used in playing on a stringed instrument..
Redisseizin :: Redisseizin (n.) A disseizin by one who once before was adjudged to have dassezed the same person of the same lands, etc.; also, a writ which lay in such a case..
Queen :: Queen (n.) A playing card bearing the picture of a queen; as, the queen of spades..
Cohesive :: Cohesive (a.) Cohering, or sticking together, as in a mass; capable of cohering; tending to cohere; as, cohesive clay..
Charge :: Charge (v. t.) To lay on or impose, as a load, tax, or burden; to load; to fill..
Uncase :: Uncase (v. t.) To display, or spread to view, as a flag, or the colors of a military body..
Delay :: Delay (n.) To put off; to defer; to procrastinate; to prolong the time of or before.
Delay :: Delay (n.) To allay; to temper.
Ostentation :: Ostentation (n.) The act of ostentating or of making an ambitious display; unnecessary show; pretentious parade; -- usually in a detractive sense.
Forelay :: Forelay (v. t.) To lay down beforehand.
Game :: Game (v. i.) In some games, a point credited on the score to the player whose cards counts up the highest..
Rockelay :: Rockelay (n.) Alt. of Rockla.
Gannister :: Gannister (n.) A refractory material consisting of crushed or ground siliceous stone, mixed with fire clay; -- used for lining Bessemer converters; also used for macadamizing roads..
Cooling :: Cooling (p.a.) Adapted to cool and refresh; allaying heat.
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