lay adj
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lay — 1 vt laid, lay·ing 1: to impose as a duty, burden, or punishment lay a tax 2 a: to put forward: assert lay a claim b: to submit for examination and determination … Law dictionary
lay — [adj] amateur, not trained in a religious or other profession inexpert, nonclerical, nonprofessional, nonspecialist, ordinary, secular, temporal, unsacred; concept 530 Ant. ordained, professional lay [v1] put, place arrange, deposit, dispose,… … New thesaurus
lay — vb *direct, aim, point, level, train lay adj secular, temporal, *profane Contrasted words: professional (see corresponding noun at TRADE): spiritual, religious, sacred (see HOLY) … New Dictionary of Synonyms
lay — lay1 /lay/, v., laid, laying, n. v.t. 1. to put or place in a horizontal position or position of rest; set down: to lay a book on a desk. 2. to knock or beat down, as from an erect position; strike or throw to the ground: One punch laid him low.… … Universalium
lay — {{11}}lay (adj.) uneducated; non clerical, early 14c., from O.Fr. lai secular, not of the clergy (Mod.Fr. laïque), from L.L. laicus, from Gk. laikos of the people, from laos people, of unknown origin. In M.E., contrasted with learned, a sense… … Etymology dictionary
lay — I A share of the profits of a fishing or whaling voyage, allotted to the officers and seamen, in the nature of wages. See also lay system II lay, adj Relating to persons or things not clerical or ecclesiastical; a person not in ecclesiastical… … Black's law dictionary
lay — I A share of the profits of a fishing or whaling voyage, allotted to the officers and seamen, in the nature of wages. See also lay system II lay, adj Relating to persons or things not clerical or ecclesiastical; a person not in ecclesiastical… … Black's law dictionary
lay — lay1 [lā] vt. laid, laying [ME leyen, new formation < 3d pers. sing. of earlier leggen < OE lecgan, lit., to make lie (akin to Goth lagjan, Ger legen) < pt. base of OE licgan, to LIE1] 1. to cause to come down or fall with force; knock… … English World dictionary
lay|a|way — «LAY uh WAY», adjective, noun. –adj. of or having to do with a layaway plan: »layaway buying. –n. 1. a vat for tanning hides. 2. the liquid in such vats … Useful english dictionary
lay|er — «LAY uhr», noun, adjective, verb. –n. 1. a) one thickness or fold: »the layer of clothing next to the skin, a layer of clay between two layers of sand. A cake is often made of two or more layers put together. b) a particular level in an order or… … Useful english dictionary
