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lay upon — To wager upon • • • Main Entry: ↑lay … Useful english dictionary
lay upon the table — phrasal see lay on the table 2 … Useful english dictionary
lay on the table — phrasal 1. : to remove (a parliamentary motion) from consideration indefinitely 2. or lay upon the table Brit : to put (as legislation) on the agenda * * * lay on the table see under ↑table • • • … Useful english dictionary
Lay — (l[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Laid} (l[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Laying}.] [OE. leggen, AS. lecgan, causative, fr. licgan to lie; akin to D. leggen, G. legen, Icel. leggja, Goth. lagjan. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] 1. To cause to lie down, to be… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Lay Abbot — • A name used to designate a layman on whom a king or someone in authority bestowed an abbey as a reward for services rendered Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Lay Abbot Lay Abbot … Catholic encyclopedia
Lay abbot — ( abbatocomes , abbas laicus , abbas miles ) is a name used to designate a layman on whom a king or someone in authority bestowed an abbey as a reward for services rendered; he had charge of the estate belonging to it, and was entitled to part of … Wikipedia
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 garland — is a popular English madrigal composition in Emusic|flat major. It was written by Robert Lucas de Pearsall on 4 June 1840Cite book|title=Madrigals and Partsongs|isbn=0 19 343694 9|publisher=Oxford University Press|pages=pp. 375|] and is scored… … Wikipedia
Lay confession — is confession in the religious sense, made to a lay person. Contents 1 Roman Catholic view 2 Anglican view 3 See also 4 References … Wikipedia
lay a duty upon — index charge (assess) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
