lay for — {v.}, {informal} To hide and wait for in order to catch or attack; to lie in wait for. * /The bandits laid for him along the road./ * /I knew he had the marks for the exam, so I was laying for him outside his office./ … Dictionary of American idioms
lay for — {v.}, {informal} To hide and wait for in order to catch or attack; to lie in wait for. * /The bandits laid for him along the road./ * /I knew he had the marks for the exam, so I was laying for him outside his office./ … Dictionary of American idioms
Lay — Lay, v. i. 1. To produce and deposit eggs. [1913 Webster] 2. (Naut.) To take a position; to come or go; as, to lay forward; to lay aloft. [1913 Webster] 3. To lay a wager; to bet. [1913 Webster] {To lay about}, or {To lay about one}, to strike… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lay — I. verb (laid; laying) Etymology: Middle English leyen, from Old English lecgan; akin to Old English licgan to lie more at lie Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to beat or strike down with force 2. a. to put or set down … New Collegiate Dictionary
Lay's — Type Potato Chips Owner Pepsico Country United States Introduced 1932 … Wikipedia
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 Ecclesial Ministry — is the relatively new category of pastoral ministers in the Catholic Church who serve the Church but are not ordained. Lay Ecclesial Ministers are coworkers with the bishop alongside presbyters, deacons, and theologians. OverviewSince Vatican II … Wikipedia
Lay Down Your Burdens — Battlestar Galactica episode Episode no. Season 2 Episode 19 20 Directed by Michael Rymer Written … Wikipedia
Lay presidency — is a form of celebrating the Lord s Supper (sometimes called the Eucharist) whereby the person presiding over the sacrament is not an ordained minister of religion. Similarly, when the celebrant is a deacon rather than a presbyter, the term… … Wikipedia
Lay — Lay, n. 1. That which lies or is laid or is conceived of as having been laid or placed in its position; a row; a stratum; a layer; as, a lay of stone or wood. Addison. [1913 Webster] A viol should have a lay of wire strings below. Bacon. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
