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Arrangement or relationship; layout.
"the lay of the land"
A share of the profits in a business.
A lyrical, narrative poem written in octosyllabic couplets that often deals with tales of adventure and romance.
The direction a rope is twisted.
"Worm and parcel with the lay; turn and serve the other way."
To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position.
"A shower of rain lays the dust."
To cause to subside or abate.
To prepare (a plan, project etc.); to set out, establish (a law, principle).
To install certain building materials, laying one thing on top of another.
"lay brick; lay flooring"
A lake.
Not belonging to the clergy, but associated with them.
"They seemed more lay than clerical."
Non-professional; not being a member of an organized institution.
Not educated or cultivated; ignorant.
To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.
"The book lies on the table; the snow lies on the roof; he lies in his coffin"
To be placed or situated.
To abide; to remain for a longer or shorter time; to be in a certain state or condition.
"The paper does not lie smooth on the wall."
Used with in: to be or exist; to belong or pertain; to have an abiding place; to consist.
A ballad or sung poem; a short poem or narrative, usually intended to be sung.
"1805 The Lay of the Last Minstrel, Sir Walter Scott."
A meadow; a lea.
A law.
An obligation; a vow.
To don or put on (tefillin (phylacteries)).