Definition of lay

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Lay (v. t.) To impose, as a burden, suffering, or punishment; to assess, as a tax; as, to lay a tax on land..

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Playful :: Playful (a.) Sportive; gamboling; frolicsome; indulging a sportive fancy; humorous; merry; as, a playful child; a playful writer..
Mora :: Mora (n.) Delay; esp., culpable delay; postponement..
Thumb :: Thumb (v. t.) To play with the thumbs, or with the thumbs and fingers; as, to thumb over a tune..
Argillo-calcareous :: Argillo-calcareous (a.) Consisting of, or containing, clay and calcareous earth..
Claymore :: Claymore (n.) A large two-handed sword used formerly by the Scottish Highlanders.
Casuist :: Casuist (v. i.) To play the casuist.
Badinage :: Badinage (n.) Playful raillery; banter.
Cricketer :: Cricketer (n.) One who plays at cricket.
Bed :: Bed (v. t.) To lay flat; to lay in order; to place in a horizontal or recumbent position.
Parade :: Parade (v. t.) The ground where a military display is held, or where troops are drilled..
Lache :: Lache (n.) Neglect; negligence; remissness; neglect to do a thing at the proper time; delay to assert a claim.
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Inlay :: Inlay (v. t.) To lay within; hence, to insert, as pieces of pearl, iviry, choice woods, or the like, in a groundwork of some other material; to form an ornamental surface; to diversify or adorn with insertions..
Beat :: Beat (v. t.) To strike repeatedly; to lay repeated blows upon; as, to beat one's breast; to beat iron so as to shape it; to beat grain, in order to force out the seeds; to beat eggs and sugar; to beat a drum..
Coffer :: Coffer (v. t.) To secure from leaking, as a shaft, by ramming clay behind the masonry or timbering..
Respite :: Respite (n.) To delay or postpone; to put off.
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Hockey :: Hockey (n.) The stick used by the players.
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