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Psychoanalysis by non-physicians
A lay analysis is a psychoanalysis performed by someone who is not a physician but has formally undergone a training analysis from a psychoanalytic institute;
Lay_analysis
Set of therapeutic techniques established by Sigmund Freud
without serious knowledge), Freud sets out in his treatise The Question of Lay Analysis that the only condition required to practice psychoanalysis is the methodical
Psychoanalysis
1926 book by Sigmund Freud
The Question of Lay Analysis (German: Die Frage der Laienanalyse) is a 1926 book by Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis, advocating the right
The_Question_of_Lay_Analysis
Austrian psychiatrist and founder of psychoanalysis (1856–1939)
Question of Lay Analysis 1927 The Future of an Illusion 1930 Civilization and Its Discontents 1933 New Introductory Lectures on Psycho-Analysis 1939 Moses
Sigmund_Freud
Malaysian haematologist
.76J. doi:10.1038/316076a0. PMID 2989708. Thein, Swee Lay (2009). "A genome-wide meta-analysis identifies 22 loci associated with eight hematological
Swee_Lay_Thein
Austrian-American psychoanalyst (1888–1969)
one of Freud's first students in Vienna, Austria, and was a pioneer of lay analysis in the United States. Reik received a Ph.D. degree in psychology from
Theodor_Reik
Concept in classical psychoanalysis
unconscious mental processes in healthy people: In the same way that psycho-analysis makes use of dream interpretation, it also profits by the study of the
Freudian_slip
Abraham 1926 Inhibitions, Symptoms and Anxiety 1926 The Question of Lay Analysis (German: Die Frage der Laieanalyse) 1927 The Future of an Illusion (German:
Sigmund_Freud_bibliography
Mental structures and mechanisms of the psyche
of the regular succession of the functions. — Freud, The Question of Lay Analysis (1926). Freud proposed the psychic apparatus as solely a theoretic construct
Psychic_apparatus
Part of the mind that is not currently of focal awareness
Freud, Sigmund (Vienna 1926; English translation 1927). The Question of Lay Analysis. Freud, Sigmund (1955). The Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud
Subconscious
American psychoanalyst (1891–1979)
four children in 1925. She soon began a lay analysis with Theodore Reik, before she moved to start an analysis with Sigmund Freud. She also met Anna Freud
Dorothy_Burlingham
Psycho-Analysis, 1989, 70:563-591 The talking cures : the psychoanalyses and the psychotherapies, New Haven: Yale University Press, 1995 Lay analysis : life
Robert_S._Wallerstein
Complete edition of the works of Sigmund Freud, the founder of psychoanalysis
Vol. XX An Autobiographical Study, Inhibitions, Symptoms and Anxiety, Lay Analysis and Other Works (1925–1926) Vol. XXI The Future of an Illusion, Civilization
The Standard Edition of the Complete Psychological Works of Sigmund Freud
The_Standard_Edition_of_the_Complete_Psychological_Works_of_Sigmund_Freud
Austrian physiologist (1872-1961)
"impartial person" in Sigmund Freud's polemic booklet "The Question of Lay Analysis" (1926). 1906: Lieben Prize (Imperial Academy of Sciences, Vienna) 1917:
Arnold_Durig
American institution
Theodore Reik in 1948, established in response to the controversy over lay analysis and the question of the training of psychoanalysts in the United States
National Psychological Association for Psychoanalysis
National_Psychological_Association_for_Psychoanalysis
Class of mental disorders caused by past anxiety
also published the book Die Frage der Laienanalyse (The Question of Lay Analysis) in 1926, in which he endorsed non-doctors performing psychoanalysis
Neurosis
Interdisciplinary framework associated with human development and functioning
death, as first described in Sigmund Freud's 1927 text The Question of Lay Analysis, a more expansive view was warranted. Over the next four and half years
Interpersonal_neurobiology
Founder of the First Toungoo Empire
Lwin Lay, several historical sources about the ancestry of Mingyi Nyo and Tabinshwehti provide different, often conflicting information. His analysis considered
Tabinshwehti
Third of the 12 volumes of 'The History of Middle-earth'
The Lays of Beleriand, published in 1985, is the third volume of Christopher Tolkien's 12-volume book series, The History of Middle-earth, in which he
The_Lays_of_Beleriand
Formal laboratory-prepared document
A certificate of analysis (COA) is a formal laboratory-prepared document that details the results of (and sometimes the specifications and analytical methods
Certificate_of_analysis
Austrian-American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst
Psychoanalytic Institute is named in his honor. Although opposed in principle to lay analysis—"psychoanalysis...can be utilized only by persons who have been trained
Abraham_Brill
Belarusian-German medical doctor
lay analysis', International Journal of Psycho-Analysis 8 (1927), p. 399–401 'Report of Marienbad Congress', International Journal of Psycho-Analysis
Max_Eitingon
Brief Love Affair (2001) Ego psychology Franz Alexander Heinz Kohut Lay analysis Muriel Gardiner Otto Fenichel, The Psychoanalytic Theory of Neurosis
Kurt_R._Eissler
Book by Leonhard Euler
Introduction to the Analysis of the Infinite) is a two-volume work by Leonhard Euler which lays the foundations of mathematical analysis. Written in Latin
Introductio in analysin infinitorum
Introductio_in_analysin_infinitorum
German judge (1842 – 1911)
1955-56, Routledge (ISBN 0-415-10183-2). An analysis of Schreber's Memoirs in the context of Freud's analysis. "[P]sychosis is a special but emblematic
Daniel_Paul_Schreber
King of Toungoo
Lwin Lay, several historical sources about the ancestry of Mingyi Nyo and Tabinshwehti provide different, often conflicting information. His analysis considered
Mingyi_Nyo
in Paris Psychoanalytic Society is a typical example of this model. Lay analysis American Psychoanalytic Association Rycroft 1995, p. 185 Peter Gay, Freud
Training_analysis
Polish psychoanalyst and neurologist (1884–1970)
(1918) of required "training analysis" sessions for psychoanalysts in training. He also spoke up strongly in favor of lay analysis, suggesting that behind
Hermann_Nunberg
Historic house museum in London, England
maintained his practice in this home and saw a number of his patients for analysis. The centrepiece of the museum is the couch brought from Berggasse 19,
Freud_Museum
Swiss minister
with the group he had started, defending Sigmund Freud's position on lay analysis that Oberholzer's group rejected. Pfister was an early associate of Freud
Oskar_Pfister
2016 mobile video game
2019. An anime television series adaptation by Lay-duce, titled #Compass 2.0: Combat Providence Analysis System, aired from April to June 2025. 13 (サーティーン)
Compass_(video_game)
Austrian psychoanalyst (1881-1947)
psychoanalytic journals, and in 1919 he decided to change from law to (lay) analysis, practicing in Berlin from 1920 onwards. Among the analysts he helped
Hanns_Sachs
British psychoanalyst
Beyond the Pleasure Principle. Catherine Carswell (niece) D. H. Lawrence Lay analysis Melitta Schmideberg Marjorie Brierley Object relations theory Julie Anne
Barbara_Low_(psychoanalyst)
Brazilian scientist
The Hogarth Press, Vol. IX: 19-27. Freud, S. 1926. The Question of Lay Analysis. The Standard Edition. London. The Hogarth Press, Vol. XX: 183-250. Freud
Santiago_Americano_Freire
British psychoanalyst (1888–1972)
later 1920s, when Freud made something of a minority stand in support of Lay analysis, 'some of the British psychoanalysts, among them Edward Glover and John
Edward_Glover_(psychoanalyst)
French university professor, psychologist & psychoanalyst
Margaret Clark-Williams in her dispute with the medical profession over lay analysis, in 1953 she joined Daniel Lagache in splitting from the SFP in protest
Juliette_Favez-Boutonnier
American philosopher
Masochism to Shame," American Imago, 69.4 (2012): 473-505. "Defense Analysis," "Lay Analysis," Psychoanalytic Terms and Concepts. Ed. Elizabeth Auchincloss
Michael_Uebel
defended the notion of non-physician psychoanalysts in his essay on lay analysis. A number of later prominent European psychoanalytic thinkers such as
New_Center_for_Psychoanalysis
Psychotherapeutical approach
Cesar; Costa, Gley Pacheco (2019-02-18). On Freud's "The Question of Lay Analysis": Contemporary Freudian Turning Points and Critical Issues. Routledge
Clinical_pluralism
Order of egg-laying mammals
the order Monotremata. They are the only mammals still in existence which lay eggs, rather than bearing live young. The five extant monotreme species are
Monotreme
Topics referred to by the same term
gambling Search for "overlay" or "over-lay" on Wikipedia. Layover (disambiguation) Over (disambiguation) Lay (disambiguation) Overlap (disambiguation)
Overlay
1934 book by Benjamin Graham
Security Analysis is a book written by Benjamin Graham and David Dodd. Both authors were professors at the Columbia Business School. The book laid the
Security_Analysis_(book)
East Timorese politician
Francisco Kalbuadi "Chico" Lay (né Francisco Lay; born 7 February 1954) is an East Timorese politician, businessman and sports administrator, and a member
Francisco_Kalbuadi_Lay
American progressive news organization
Discussion & Analysis in both 2025 and 2026. In August 2021, More Perfect Union won the Sidney Award for its coverage of the Frito-Lay strike. "MPU was
More Perfect Union (media organization)
More_Perfect_Union_(media_organization)
Archived from the original on 2019-09-04. Robert S Wallerstein (1998) Lay analysis: Life inside the controversy. Hillsdale, NJ: Analytic Press. Official
San Francisco Psychoanalytic Society and Institute
San_Francisco_Psychoanalytic_Society_and_Institute
Shwe Nan Shin, as stated in the Yazawin Thit. Historian Sein Lwin Lay's 1968 analysis on the ancestry of King Mingyi Nyo essentially follows the Maha Yazawin's
Thettawshay_of_Sikyay
American statistician and psychologist
statistical power and effect size, which helped to lay foundations for current statistical meta-analysis and the methods of estimation statistics. He gave
Jacob_Cohen_(statistician)
doi:10.1111/1745-8315.12163 Franziska (Frances) Deri R. S. Wallerstein, Lay Analysis (2013) M. Schneider, Marilyn's Last Sessions (2011) Franziska (Frances)
Frances_Deri
Edible animal product
Fish eggs consumed as food are known as roe or caviar. Hens and other egg-laying creatures are raised throughout the world, and mass production of chicken
Eggs_as_food
1970 novel by Joan Didion
Play It as It Lays is a 1970 novel by American writer Joan Didion. Time magazine included the novel in its list of the 100 best English-language novels
Play_It_as_It_Lays
Pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2
retribution" for China's oppression of the Uighur minority. The problem lay in confusing the Chinese population with the actions of an authoritarian
COVID-19_pandemic
Country in Southeastern Europe and West Asia
approved by referendum in 1982, which determines the government's structure, lays forth the ideals and standards of the state's conduct, and sets out the state's
Turkey
Topics referred to by the same term
dictionary. Tiling may refer to: The physical act of laying tiles Tessellation, the mathematical analysis of covering a surface or higher-dimensional object
Tiling
Use of mathematical and statistical methods in finance
Quantitative analysis in finance refers to the application of mathematical and statistical methods to problems in financial markets and investment management
Quantitative analysis (finance)
Quantitative_analysis_(finance)
Logical modeling technique
single initiating event and lays a path for assessing probabilities of the outcomes and overall system analysis. This analysis technique is used to analyze
Event_tree_analysis
2001 accounting scandal
in 1985 by Kenneth Lay after merging Houston Natural Gas and InterNorth. Several years later, when Jeffrey Skilling was hired, Lay developed a staff of
Enron_scandal
Russian novelist (1821–1881)
like some sort of fetter he had been forced to wear for a time and which lay heavily on him." Dostoevsky's character and interests made him an outsider
Fyodor_Dostoevsky
15th-century English Christian text
"Adam lay ybounden", originally titled "Adam lay i-bowndyn", is a 15th-century English Christian text of unknown authorship. It takes as its theme the
Adam_lay_ybounden
Intelligence of machines
engines, chatbots, virtual assistants, autonomous vehicles, and play and analysis in strategy games (e.g., chess and Go). Since the 2020s, generative AI
Artificial_intelligence
Domesticated subspecies of red junglefowl
Africa makes it difficult to lay out a clear map of the spread of chickens in these areas; better description and genetic analysis of local breeds threatened
Chicken
Australian and American mathematician (born 1975)
contributions to partial differential equations, combinatorics, harmonic analysis, and additive number theory. He is a professor of mathematics at the University
Terence_Tao
thereafter left France for England, with its more receptive stance towards lay analysis. Juliette Favez-Boutonnier Maria Torok Paris Psychoanalytic Society Theodor
Margaret_Clark-Williams
Study of mental functions and behaviors
CFR §46.107 Sherwin, C.M.; Christionsen, S.B.; Duncan, I.J.; Erhard, H.W.; Lay Jr., D.C.; Mench, J.A.; O'Connor, C.E.; Petherick, J.C. (2003). "Guidelines
Psychology
Japanese animation studio
Lay-duce, Inc. (Japanese: 株式会社Lay-duce, Hepburn: Kabushiki-gaisha Rei-dyūsu) is a Japanese animation studio based in Nakano, Tokyo. It was formed in August
Lay-duce
Problem solving as a strategic game
Metagame analysis involves framing a problem situation as a strategic game in which participants try to realise their objectives by means of the options
Metagame_analysis
before the introduction of the lay judge system, some lawyers and scholars have pointed out that the introduction of the lay judge system, in which citizens
Criminal justice system of Japan
Criminal_justice_system_of_Japan
American actress (born 1984)
works of this period include The Prestige (2006) and the albums Anywhere I Lay My Head (2008) and Break Up (2009), both of which charted on the Billboard
Scarlett_Johansson
Aggressive type of brain cancer
PMID 23054677. Godlewski J, Nowicki MO, Bronisz A, Nuovo G, Palatini J, De Lay M, et al. (March 2010). "MicroRNA-451 regulates LKB1/AMPK signaling and allows
Glioblastoma
Canadian-American statistician (1923-2001)
whose research lay in the fields of design of experiments, nonparametric statistics, sequential analysis, and multivariate analysis. He is known for
Ralph_A._Bradley
American hedge fund manager (born 1971)
the SF Chronicle, which he touted in 2025 when announcing a newsletter to lay out his AI bubble fears. Amazon would lose about 80% of its value over the
Michael_Burry
Founder of Buddhism
The early texts also mention an important lay disciple, the merchant Anāthapiṇḍika, who became a strong lay supporter of the Buddha early on. He is said
The_Buddha
1964 book by Eric Berne
transactional analysis had made their way into everyday speech. An audiobook version of the book was released in 2012. Despite its popularity among lay readership
Games_People_Play_(book)
of countries and some dependent territories and subnational areas which lays out the incarceration rate of each. The data below is the latest available
List of countries by incarceration rate
List_of_countries_by_incarceration_rate
Removal of the human foreskin
countries. Literature on the matter is polarized, with the cost-benefit analysis highly dependent on the kinds and frequencies of health problems in the
Circumcision
Species of bird
caterpillars), fruits, and berries. It is one of the earliest bird species to lay its eggs, beginning to breed shortly after returning to its summer range
American_robin
publications, or otherwise carrying a lasting reputation for low quality in analysis by video game journalists. The list is not comprehensive, but represents
List of video games notable for negative reception
List_of_video_games_notable_for_negative_reception
Small domesticated carnivorous mammal
Nay not so, (quoth he), for my thought to tell right, I thinke how you lay groning, wife, all last night. Husband, a groning horse and a groning wife
Cat
2005 American police procedural drama television series
of criminal profilers who work for the FBI as members of its Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU). Criminal Minds became a ratings success for CBS, consistently
Criminal_Minds
British writer, lay theologian, and scholar (1898–1963)
1898 – 22 November 1963) was a British author, literary scholar and Anglican lay theologian. He held academic positions in English literature at both Magdalen
C._S._Lewis
Order of reptiles with a shell and beak
other amniotes (reptiles, birds, and mammals) they breathe air and do not lay eggs underwater, although many species live in or around water. Turtle shells
Turtle
2014 aircraft disappearance
were then reduced to arcs by eliminating those parts of each circle that lay outside the aircraft's range. Burst frequency offset (BFO) – the difference
Malaysia_Airlines_Flight_370
Physical fitness system
web}}: Unknown parameter |lay-date= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |lay-source= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |lay-url= ignored (help) Campos
Pilates
Major branch of Buddhism
Moggaliputta-Tissa is said to have compiled the Kathavatthu, an important work which lays out the Vibhajjavāda doctrinal position. Aided by the patronage of Mauryan
Theravada
Country in Southwestern Europe
Arbesú (2011), pp. 321–340. Fuentes (2024), p. 68. Lay (2009), p. 7. Lay (2009), pp. 11–13. Lay (2009), pp. 37–42. Ribeiro Mirada (2025), pp. 65–72.
Portugal
suitability analysis) was widely used in the mid to late 20th century, city planners communicated their suitability analysis ideas by laying transparencies
Suitability_analysis
Algorithm for public-key cryptography
before returning to their homes at around midnight. Rivest, unable to sleep, lay on the couch with a math textbook and started thinking about their one-way
RSA_cryptosystem
Cohort born from 1997 to 2012
Retrieved July 21, 2023. Tsoi, Grace (June 10, 2023). "Kong Yiji: The memes that lay bare China's youth disillusionment". BBC News. Retrieved July 21, 2023. "China's
Generation_Z
1915 novel by Ford Madox Ford
up a nurse to two women. Dowell ends up generally unsure about where to lay the blame, but expressing sympathy for Edward because he believes himself
The_Good_Soldier
Political party in India
On 9 November 1989, Rajiv Gandhi had allowed Shilanyas (foundation stone-laying ceremony) adjacent to the then disputed Ram Janmabhoomi site. Subsequently
Indian_National_Congress
Biblically themed, free and open-source operating system created by Terry A. Davis
boggles my mind that one man wrote all that" and that it was "hard for a lay person to understand what a phenomenal achievement" it is to write an entire
TempleOS
American heavy metal singer
lead vocalist, and the sole continuous member of the metalcore band As I Lay Dying. Lambesis was arrested in 2013 after attempting to hire an undercover
Tim_Lambesis
American supermodel (1960–1986)
Caribbean when "she was crying, she couldn't find her drugs. I literally had to lay her down on her bed until she fell asleep." During one of her final location
Gia_Carangi
Nazi SS doctor at Auschwitz (1911–1979)
half-hour, he is going to send them there. Well, that is where the anomaly lay. Mengele's eye research involved introducing chemicals or hormones into the
Josef_Mengele
U.S. intelligence and covert action agency
director and is divided into various directorates, including a Directorate of Analysis and Directorate of Operations. Unlike the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Central_Intelligence_Agency
Branch of mathematics
continuous change, and is the principal precursor of modern mathematical analysis. Originally called infinitesimal calculus or the calculus of infinitesimals
Calculus
Swiss mathematician (1707–1783)
other branches of mathematics, such as analytic number theory, complex analysis, and infinitesimal calculus. He also introduced much of modern mathematical
Leonhard_Euler
2015 studio album by Adele
Retrieved 11 December 2015. Jones, Alan (11 December 2015). "Official Charts Analysis: Adele beats Coldplay". Music Week. Retrieved 11 December 2015.[dead link]
25_(Adele_album)
American mathematician (1915–2000)
Transform (FFT) algorithm, the box plot and for laying the foundations of the field of exploratory data analysis. The Tukey range test, the Tukey lambda distribution
John_Tukey
Scientific study of humans, human behavior, and societies
anthropologists continued to study political organization and political phenomena that lay outside the state-regulated sphere (as in patron-client relations or tribal
Anthropology
Sale of half of the UK's gold reserves between 1999 and 2002
increased at an average rate of 8% annually. Responsibility for the sale lay with Gordon Brown, the Chancellor of the Exchequer. This led some commentators
1999–2002 sale of British gold reserves
1999–2002_sale_of_British_gold_reserves
LAY ANALYSIS
LAY ANALYSIS
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, GAY means "happy." Compare with masculine Gay.
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, LACY means "lace-like."Â
Male
Scandinavian
 Variant spelling of Scandinavian Kai, CAY means "lord." Compare with another form of Cay.
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English, Indian
From the Meadow Farm; Concentration
Male
English
Middle English short form of English Lawrence, LAW means "of Laurentum."
Male
English
 Short form of English names beginning with Gay-, such as Gabriel "man of God" or "warrior of God," and Gaylord, GAY means "dandy." Compare with feminine Gay.
Male
English
The Clay Farm
Female
English
 English name derived from the vocabulary word, DAY means "day." Feminine form of Middle English Daye, meaning "day."
Male
Hindi/Indian
(जय) Hindi name derived from the Sanskrit word jaya, JAY means "victory." Compare with another form of Jay.
Male
English
Short form of English Clayton, CLAY means "clay settlement."
Female
English
Pet form of English Adelaide, LADY means "noble sort."Â In some instances it may be derived from the vocabulary word, meaning simply "lady."
Boy/Male
American, Anglo, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, German, Indian, Teutonic
Settlement by the Clay Pit; Somebody who Lived on Clay Soils; Occupational; Place Name Involving Clay; Brook Near a Clay-bed; Mortal; Surname; Clay-pit Worker; Clay Settlement
Girl/Female
Australian, Christian
Sunshine; Bright; Day
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
Henry VI, Part 2' Lord Say.
Male
Chamoru
, jurisprudence; law.
Girl/Female
Australian
From the Meadow Farm
Male
Hindi/Indian
(लाल) Hindi name LAL means "to caress, to play."Â
Male
English
Pet form of English Larry, LAZ means "of Laurentum."
Male
English
Short form of English Raymond, RAY means "wise protector."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Lee.Scottish : reduced variant of McClay.French : habitational name from places so named in Loire, Meurthe-et-Moselle, and Pyrénées-Atlantique.German : habitational name from places so named, in the Rhineland near Koblenz and in Bavaria, named with lay(h), a word meaning ‘stone’, ‘rock’, ‘slate’.
LAY ANALYSIS
LAY ANALYSIS
Biblical
redeemed; defiled;may God redeem;deliverer; he will vindicate;
Girl/Female
Tamil
To be reborn greek
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Burley 1.
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Gracious
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil
Bright Girl; Very Fast; Radiant
Girl/Female
Hindu
Dancer
Boy/Male
Latin Greek
Mythical keeper of the winds.
Boy/Male
German
Brave as a bear.
Girl/Female
Sikh
Love for coast
Boy/Male
Biblical
My people are liberal.
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v. t.
To spread on a surface; as, to lay plaster or paint.
v. i.
To lay a wager; to bet.
v. t.
To present or offer; as, to lay an indictment in a particular county; to lay a scheme before one.
v. t.
To cause to lie down, to be prostrate, or to lie against something; to put or set down; to deposit; as, to lay a book on the table; to lay a body in the grave; a shower lays the dust.
v. t.
A share of the proceeds or profits of an enterprise; as, when a man ships for a whaling voyage, he agrees for a certain lay.
v. t.
To state; to allege; as, to lay the venue.
a.
Not belonging to, or emanating from, a particular profession; unprofessional; as, a lay opinion regarding the nature of a disease.
v. t.
To bring forth and deposit; as, to lay eggs.
n.
A law.
v. i.
To take a position; to come or go; as, to lay forward; to lay aloft.
v. i.
To lay snares for rabbits.
v. t.
To impose, as a command or a duty; as, to lay commands on one.
v. t.
To point; to aim; as, to lay a gun.
v. t. & i.
To lay; to wager.
n.
The merrymaking of May Day.
n.
To fold; to bend and lay over or on something; as, to lap a piece of cloth.
v. t.
To impose, as a burden, suffering, or punishment; to assess, as a tax; as, to lay a tax on land.
v. t.
To place in position; to establish firmly; to arrange with regularity; to dispose in ranks or tiers; as, to lay a corner stone; to lay bricks in a wall; to lay the covers on a table.
v. t.
To prepare; to make ready; to contrive; to provide; as, to lay a snare, an ambush, or a plan.
a.
Of or pertaining to the laity, as distinct from the clergy; as, a lay person; a lay preacher; a lay brother.