Definition of lay

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Lay (v. t.) To impose, as a command or a duty; as, to lay commands on one..

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Coral :: Coral (n.) A piece of coral, usually fitted with small bells and other appurtenances, used by children as a plaything..
Laying :: Laying (n.) The act or period of laying eggs; the eggs laid for one incubation; a clutch.
Diazeutic :: Diazeutic (a.) Disjoining two fourths; as, the diazeutic tone, which, like that from F to G in modern music, lay between two fourths, and, being joined to either, made a fifth..
Play :: Play (v. t.) To put in action or motion; as, to play cannon upon a fortification; to play a trump..
Immediately :: Immediately (adv.) Without interval of time; without delay; promptly; instantly; at once.
Jackstraw :: "Jackstraw (n.) One of a set of straws of strips of ivory, bone, wood, etc., for playing a child's game, the jackstraws being thrown confusedly together on a table, to be gathered up singly by a hooked instrument, without touching or disturbing the rest of the pile. See Spilikin..
Entoblast :: Entoblast (n.) The inner germ layer; endoderm. See Nucleolus.
Couch :: Couch (v. t.) A preliminary layer, as of color, size, etc..
Laicality :: Laicality (n.) The state or quality of being laic; the state or condition of a layman.
Topsoil :: Topsoil (n.) The upper layer of soil; surface soil.
Intreasure :: Intreasure (v. t.) To lay up, as in a treasury; to hoard..
Sedative :: Sedative (a.) allaying irritability and irritation; assuaging pain.
Varnishing :: Varnishing (n.) The act of laying on varnish; also, materials for varnish..
Frolic :: Frolic (v. i.) To play wild pranks; to play tricks of levity, mirth, and gayety; to indulge in frolicsome play; to sport..
Fourhanded :: Fourhanded (a.) Requiring four hands or players; as, a fourhanded game at cards..
Stage :: Stage (n.) A place of rest on a regularly traveled road; a stage house; a station; a place appointed for a relay of horses.
Rocklay :: Rocklay (n.) See Rokelay.
Expand :: Expand (v. t.) To lay open by extending; to open wide; to spread out; to diffuse; as, a flower expands its leaves..
Lache :: Lache (n.) Neglect; negligence; remissness; neglect to do a thing at the proper time; delay to assert a claim.
Rocket :: Rocket (n.) An artificial firework consisting of a cylindrical case of paper or metal filled with a composition of combustible ingredients, as niter, charcoal, and sulphur, and fastened to a guiding stick. The rocket is projected through the air by the force arising from the expansion of the gases liberated by combustion of the composition. Rockets are used as projectiles for various purposes, for signals, and also for pyrotechnic display..
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