v.
Pronunciation: - ' l ī
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -lay \ - ' l ā \ ; -lain \ - ' l ā n \ ; -ly · ing \ - ' l ī -i ŋ \
Date: 13th century
1 : to lie over or upon
2 : to cause the death of by lying upon
v.
Pronunciation: - ' l ī
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -lay \ - ' l ā \ ; -lain \ - ' l ā n \ ; -ly · ing \ - ' l ī -i ŋ \
Date: 13th century
1 : to lie over or upon
2 : to cause the death of by lying upon
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012