of lie. The estate lay in the county of Hartford. When Ahab heard these words, he rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his head, and fasted and lay in sackcloth. 7 Kings 21:27.

pret. and pp. laid.

Literally, to throw down; hence, to put or place; applied to things broad or long, and in this respect differing from set. We lay a book on the table, when we place it on its side, but we set it on the end. We lay the foundation of a house, but we set a building on its foundation. He laid his robe from him. Jonah 3:6. Soft on the flowery herb I found me laid. A stone was brought and laid on the mouth of the den. Daniel 6:17.

To beat down; to prostrate. Violent winds with rain lay corn and grass.

To settle; to fix and keep from rising. A shower lays the dust.

To place in order; to dispose with regularity in building; as, to lay bricks or stones in constructing walls.

To spread on a surface; as, to lay plaster or paint.

To spread or set; as, to lay snares.

To calm; to appease; to still; to allay. After a tempest, when the winds are laid.

To quiet; to still; to restrain from walking; as, to lay the devil.

To spread and set in order; to prepare; as, to lay a table for dinner.

To place in the earth for growth. The chief time of laying gilliflowers, is in July.

To place at hazard; to wage; to stake; as, to lay a crown or an eagle; to lay a wager.

To bring forth; to exclude; as, to lay eggs.

To add; to join. Woe to them that join house to house, that lay field to field. IsaIah 5:8.

To put; to apply. She layeth her hand to the spindle. Proverbs 31:19.

To asses; to charge; to impose; as, to lay a tax on land; to lay a duty on salt.

To charge; to impute; as, to lay blame on one; to lay want of prudence to one’s charge.

To impose, as evil, burden, or punishment. The Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all. Isaiah 53:6.

To enjoin as a duty; as, to lay commands on one.