lay person

  • 91Lay — with reference to the laity, or persons who are not members of the clergy ♦ Any person not a clerk; that is, not in any orders, minor or holy, and any non ecclesiastical office or property. (Heath, Peter. Church and Realm, 1272 1461, 363) Related …

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  • 92lay on —  1. Arrange.  2. Strike (a person) …

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  • 93lay judge — A person sitting as a judge, usually, if not always, as an assistant, who is not versed or learned in the law …

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  • 94lay·about — /ˈlejəˌbaʊt/ noun, pl abouts [count] informal : a lazy person an irresponsible layabout her layabout brother …

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  • 95Caren Lay — MdB Caren Lay Caren Nicole Lay (* 11. Dezember 1972 in Neuwied) ist eine deutsche Politikerin (Die Linke). Sie ist seit 2009 Mitglied des Bundestages und seit Mai 2010 gemeinsam mit Werner Dreibus Bundesgeschaftsführerin ihrer Partei.… …

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  • 96Mattydale lay — A Hose Lay or hose load is a preconfigured arrangement of fire hose that facilitates deployment under high stress, high danger situations. A Mattydale lay, also called cross lay , speedlay , and transverse lay , is a method of storing hose on a… …

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  • 97To lay heads together — Head Head (h[e^]d), n. [OE. hed, heved, heaved, AS. he[ a]fod; akin to D. hoofd, OHG. houbit, G. haupt, Icel. h[ o]fu[eth], Sw. hufvud, Dan. hoved, Goth. haubi[thorn]. The word does not correspond regularly to L. caput head (cf. E. {Chief},… …

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  • 98To lay hands on — Hand Hand (h[a^]nd), n. [AS. hand, hond; akin to D., G., & Sw. hand, OHG. hant, Dan. haand, Icel. h[ o]nd, Goth. handus, and perh. to Goth. hin[thorn]an to seize (in comp.). Cf. {Hunt}.] 1. That part of the fore limb below the forearm or wrist in …

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  • 99pipe|lay|er — «PYP LAY uhr», noun. 1. a person who lays pipes for the conveyance of water, gas, oil, or other liquid. 2. Figurative. a person, especially a politician, who lays plans for the promotion of some scheme or purpose …

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  • 100way´lay´er — way|lay «WAY LAY, WAY LAY», transitive verb, laid, lay|ing. 1. to lie in wait for; attack on the way: »Robin Hood waylaid travelers and robbed them. 2. to stop (a person) on his way: »Newspaper reporters waylaid the famous actor and asked him… …

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