Definition of lay

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Lay (n.) That which lies or is laid or is conceived of as having been laid or placed in its position; a row; a stratum; a layer; as, a lay of stone or wood..

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Revel :: Revel (v. i.) To move playfully; to indulge without restraint.
Lay :: Lay (v. t.) To apply; to put.
Tarry :: Tarry (v. t.) To delay; to defer; to put off.
Stagecoach :: Stage (v. t.) To exhibit upon a stage, or as upon a stage; to display publicly..
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Droll :: Droll (v. i.) To jest; to play the buffoon.
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Engineer :: Engineer (v. t.) To lay out or construct, as an engineer; to perform the work of an engineer on; as, to engineer a road..
Hand :: Hand (v. t.) To seize; to lay hands on.
Flirt :: Flirt (v. t.) To toss or throw about; to move playfully to and fro; as, to flirt a fan..
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Prorogue :: Prorogue (v. t.) To defer; to delay; to postpone; as, to proroguedeath; to prorogue a marriage..
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