Definition of lay

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Lay (v. t.) To present or offer; as, to lay an indictment in a particular county; to lay a scheme before one..

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Whist :: Whist (n.) A certain game at cards; -- so called because it requires silence and close attention. It is played by four persons (those who sit opposite each other being partners) with a complete pack of fifty-two cards. Each player has thirteen cards, and when these are played out, he hand is finished, and the cards are again shuffled and distributed..
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Streel :: Streek (v. t.) To stretch; also, to lay out, as a dead body. See Streak..
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