v. & n.
v.tr. (past and past part. inlaid) 1 a (usu. foll. by in) embed (a thing in another) so that the surfaces are even. b (usu. foll. by with) ornament (a thing with inlaid work). 2 (as inlaid adj.) (of a piece of furniture etc.) ornamented by inlaying. 3 insert (a page, an illustration, etc.) in a space cut in a larger thicker page.
n. 1 inlaid work. 2 material inlaid. 3 a filling shaped to fit a tooth-cavity. inlayer n.
[ IN-(2) + LAY(1) ]