1. v. & n.
--v.tr. (past and past part. -laid)
1. lay over.
2 (foll. by with) cover the surface of (a thing) with (a coating etc.).
3 overlie.
--n.
1. a thing laid over another.
2 (in printing, mapreading, etc.) a transparent sheet to be superimposed on another sheet.
3 Computing a the process of transferring a block of data etc. to replace what is already stored. b a section so transferred.
4 a coverlet, small tablecloth, etc. 2. past of OVERLIE.