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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Lay \Lay\, v. i.
1. To produce and deposit eggs.
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2. (Naut.) To take a position; to come or go; as, to lay
forward; to lay aloft.
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3. To lay a wager; to bet.
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{To lay about}, or {To lay about one}, to strike vigorously
in all directions. --J. H. Newman.
{To lay at}, to strike or strike at. --Spenser.
{To lay for}, to prepare to capture or assault; to lay wait
for. [Colloq.] --Bp Hall.
{To lay in for}, to make overtures for; to engage or secure
the possession of. [Obs.] "I have laid in for these."
--Dryden.
{To lay on}, to strike; to beat; to attack. --Shak.
{To lay out}, to purpose; to plan; as, he lays out to make a
journey.
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