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Confession in the religious sense, made to a lay person
Lay confession is confession in the religious sense, made to a lay person. Within the Catholic Church standpoint, lay confession is a primarily historic
Lay_confession
Acknowledgment of one's sins
Confession, in many religions, is the acknowledgment of sinful thoughts and actions. This is performed privately to a deity or to publicly to a religious
Confession_(religion)
Confidentiality of Catholic confession
only ordained priests can absolve sins; lay confession is not recognized. Any person who overhears a confession is likewise bound by the seal. Priests
Seal of confession in the Catholic Church
Seal_of_confession_in_the_Catholic_Church
Particular Baptist creedal statement of 1689
Lord's Supper and made optional the laying on of hands after baptism (Confirmation). The Second London Confession of Faith was first published in London
Confession_of_Faith_(1689)
Major branch of Protestantism
ignited a lay-awakening movement in the north, a movement that is known for its distinctive religious practices, including lay confession and absolution
Lutheranism
Confidentiality of confessions in the Anglican Church
principle should not be confused with the rarer practice of lay confession, nor with the public confession of sins which is an element of most eucharistic liturgies
Seal of the Confessional (Anglicanism)
Seal_of_the_Confessional_(Anglicanism)
Nigerian singer-songwriter (born 1997)
Sikiboi "One Day" Omah Lay – Get Layd 2. "Lo Lo" 4. "Bad Influence" Moveek "Flossin" Omah Lay – What Have We Done 4. "Confession" Jhay Jhay "Welcum Party"
Omah_Lay
One of the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church
The sacrament of penance (also commonly called the reconciliation or confession) is one of the seven sacraments of the Catholic Church (known in Eastern
Penance in the Catholic Church
Penance_in_the_Catholic_Church
Religious method for seeking forgiveness
accordance with the doctrine of the priesthood of all believers, practice lay confession, "confess[ing] their transgressions to other church members, who can
Confession_(Lutheran_Church)
Admission of guilt for a crime one did not commit
A false confession is an admission of guilt for a crime which the individual did not commit. Although such confessions seem counterintuitive, they can
False_confession
Pietistic Lutheran revival movement in Sápmi, northern Europe
ignited a lay-awakening movement in the north, a movement that is known for its distinctive religious practices, including lay confession and absolution
Laestadianism
1968 studio album by Laura Nyro
Eli and the Thirteenth Confession is the second album by New York City-born singer, songwriter and pianist Laura Nyro, released in 1968. Nyro premiered
Eli and the Thirteenth Confession
Eli_and_the_Thirteenth_Confession
Italian Roman Catholic saint
mothers, expectant mothers, motherhood, the falsely accused, good confessions, lay brothers and Muro Lucano, Italy. Gerard Maiella or Majella was born
Gerard_Majella
1981 crime film directed by Ulu Grosbard
True Confessions is a 1981 American neo-noir crime drama film directed by Ulu Grosbard and starring Robert De Niro and Robert Duvall as the brothers Spellacy
True_Confessions_(film)
Traditional theological term for the forgiveness experienced by Penance
all baptized persons", private confession does not necessarily need to be made to a pastor, and therefore lay confession is permitted, although this is
Absolution
OCLC 71826252.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link) Seal of the Confessional (Catholic Church) Seal of the Confessional (Anglican Church) Lay confession
Seal of the Confessional (Lutheran Church)
Seal_of_the_Confessional_(Lutheran_Church)
Laestadians, not from ceremony or hierarchy. Some Laestadians practice lay confession, whereby a member confesses to another member; in the Heidemanian tradition
Laestadianism_in_the_Americas
Christian religious occupation
religious brother (abbreviated Br. or Bro. as a title, also called a lay brother) is a lay male member of a religious institute or religious order who commits
Religious_brother
Reformed Baptist confession of faith
The Confession of Faith (1644), also called the First London Confession of Faith (1LCF), is a Particular Baptist confession of faith. The 1LCF—officially
Confession_of_Faith_(1644)
Term for Christian ministers
praise teams are considered lay ministry positions. The lay ministry's role and importance vary, depending on confession and regional situation: The United
Lay_ministry
outcomes such as forced confessions and to protect people from false accusations. In preparation for the introduction of the lay judge system (saiban-in
Criminal justice system of Japan
Criminal_justice_system_of_Japan
Message left by a person intending to die
"Suicide note reveals murder confession". London: bbc.co.uk. 1971-07-14. Retrieved 2008-10-28. "Man jailed for murder in lay-by". London: bbc.co.uk. 2008-03-01
Suicide_note
American slave rebellion leader (1800–1831)
he told his story to attorney Thomas Ruffin Gray, who published The Confessions of Nat Turner in November 1831. In 2002, scholar Molefi Kete Asante included
Nat_Turner
German Orientalist and turkologist
Materials for the education of the older English drama. Manichean lay confession mirror. Manichean hymns. Fragments of a Nestorian George Passion. Turkish
Willy_Bang_Kaup
Order of religious men and women
Praedicatorum; abbreviated TOP), also referred to as the Lay Fraternities of Saint Dominic or Lay Dominicans since 1972, and sometimes abbreviated to TOSD
Third_Order_of_Saint_Dominic
The Confession of 1967 is a confession of faith of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), abbreviated PC (USA). It was written as a modern statement of the
Confession_of_1967
Duet Helen Louise & Frank Ferera 3046 Dream Hardy Williamson 3047 La Confession Valse Jaudas' Society Orc. 1917 3048 I'm A-Longin' Fo' You Merle Alcock
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participating. Everyone has a good time. Afterwards, Cameron has an interesting confession to make. 72 33 "New Neighbor" Ozzie Nelson Don Nelson, Bill Davenport
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1998 studio album by Cam'ron
Confessions of Fire is the debut studio album by American rapper Cam'ron. It was released through Untertainment Records and Epic Records on July 21, 1998
Confessions_of_Fire
crimes to Thilak and defend themselves, but unfortunately for them, their confession is recorded by the Police Commissioner, who was working undercover in
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Trappist monastery in Conyers, Georgia
Spirit are priests who rotate in administering the Sacrament of Penance (Confession) at the retreat house. Monks are also available for spiritual direction
Monastery_of_the_Holy_Spirit
2004 rape-murder of a teenage girl in Malaysia
his defence, Kher denied that he was involved in the murder despite his confession back in 2004. On 13 May 2015, the trial judge, Justice Datuk Ghazali Cha
Murder_of_See_Sheau_Fang
Religious ritual in various cultures
points which was added in the 1689 Baptist Confession of Faith in 1742. Southern Baptist Christians employ the laying on of hands during the ordination of clergymen
Laying_on_of_hands
Statement by suspect of a crime
In the law of criminal evidence, a confession is a statement by a suspect in crime which is adverse to that person. Some secondary authorities, such as
Confession_(law)
Child murders and rapes in 1993
responsible were ultimately arrested. Medellín gave both written and taped confessions. At sentencing, the offenders were remanded to the Texas Department of
Murders of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Peña
Murders_of_Jennifer_Ertman_and_Elizabeth_Peña
Excommunicated Zambian bishop (born 1930)
the Holy See Press Office announced that Milingo had been returned to the lay state, making him no longer a member of the Catholic clergy. Milingo retired
Emmanuel_Milingo
Ordinary members of the Catholic Church who are not clergy
the general and specific canonical rights of lay persons in the Catholic Church. Prior to 1972, no lay liturgical ministries existed, only the minor
Catholic_laity
Vice Principal at the University of Glasgow 15 March 2018 Augustine's Confessions Kate Cooper, Professor of History at the University of London and Head
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American serial killer (born 1956)
and drove him to Corll's address—likely as an intended victim. In his confession given almost two years later, Henley informed detectives Brooks lured
Elmer_Wayne_Henley
Christian rite of initiation into the Church
Westminster. Westminster Confession of Faith. Rohls, Jan (1998). Theologie reformierter Bekenntnisschriften [Reformed Confessions: Theology from Zurich to
Baptism
Sinful act which can lead to damnation
through the sacrament of Confession, which is the primary means for forgiveness and absolution. The Council of Trent affirmed Confession and the Act of Contrition
Mortal_sin
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
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
avoid prosecution. Aaron goes to Greene's house with a gun, demanding a confession. Prentice follows him there, telling Aaron that he is his great-grandson
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is closed, Jessica is convinced something is not right about Walter's confession. Guest stars: Peter Haskell, Andrew Prine, Jill Schoelen, Kristoffer Tabori
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Autobiography of James Allen
James H. York, alias Burley Grove, the Highwayman, Being His Death-bed Confession to the Warden of the Massachusetts State Prison is an autobiographical
Narrative of the Life of James Allen
Narrative_of_the_Life_of_James_Allen
report child sexual abuse revealed in confession where priests who hear about child sex abuse during confession will have a mandatory obligation to report
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request for Selah's parole is denied when she accuses Richard of forcing a confession to claim and sell Selah's land. Abe asks her to accompany him, posing
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Contract killing of an Irish woman in 2005
grounds that he was “suffering a mental breakdown” at the time of his confession. In late 2019, it was reported that Gardaí were in the final stages of
Murder_of_Irene_White
American woman who falsely confessed to assisting in a 1990 murder
Pavlinac's trial began on January 24, 1991. During the trial, she recanted her confession, claiming that she had lied to police in an attempt to escape her relationship
Laverne_Pavlinac
Swedish criminal case
after he was remanded on probable cause, Nödtveidt eventually made a confession, also naming Vlad in the story. On the night of 21 July 1997, he drank
Keillers_Park_murder
October 20, 1979 (1979-10-20) "Haven't I Seen You?" Lee Aronsohn "Crew Confessions" Bob Fraser and Rob Dames Isaac has trouble on the high seas when the
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American murderer
comments he'd made before Ruth's murder. However, Wanderer's written confession suggests that he had simply tired of marriage, but was unwilling to obtain
Carl_Wanderer
Scottish serial killer (1945–2018)
the discovery of three dismembered bodies in his property, his detailed confession, his leading investigators to the charred bone fragments of twelve further
Dennis_Nilsen
German priest, theologian and author (1483–1546)
His essay On Confession, Whether the Pope has the Power to Require It rejected compulsory confession and encouraged private confession and absolution
Martin_Luther
curse a classmate placed on her after Nadeko inadvertently rejected the confession of a boy the classmate liked. Normally, a curse placed by an amateur would
List_of_Monogatari_episodes
Iranian political prisoner
(in Persian). 2020-05-06. Retrieved 2025-06-21. ""Forced confessions" of two students, "laying the groundwork for the death sentence"". DW (in Persian)
Imprisonment_of_Ali_Younesi
American actress (1955–2017)
Monk. In 2004, she played the mother of Lindsay Lohan's character in Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen. She appeared in the films The Amateurs (2005)
Glenne_Headly
Doctrinal document in Christian churches
Dimissorial letters Episcopal consecrators Approbation (Catholic canon law) Confession Penitential canons Paenitentiale Theodori Seal of the Confessional Internal
Encyclical
1828 series of killings in Edinburgh, Scotland
cover his loss from Donald's unpaid rent. According to Burke's official confession, as he and Hare left the university, one of Knox's assistants told them
Burke_and_Hare_murders
Material wealth-based Christian belief
always the will of God for them, and that faith, positive scriptural confession, and giving to charitable and religious causes will increase one's material
Prosperity_theology
Pakistani militant (1987–2012)
Investigation (FBI). Police announced Kasab was a Pakistani national based on his confession and other evidence. Several reporters visited Kasab's village and verified
Ajmal_Kasab
Unsolved 1974 disappearance in Florida
posthumous confession, the lead detective assigned to Amy's case, Jack Calvar, stated numerous details Branch had provided in his deathbed confession matched
Disappearance_of_Amy_Billig
Oriental Orthodox Church denomination of Ethiopia
Michael the Deacon, met with Martin Luther and affirmed the Augsburg Confession, saying "This is a good creed, that is, faith". In addition, Martin Luther
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Ethiopian_Orthodox_Tewahedo_Church
German-Jewish concert promoter (born 1946)
performances in Düsseldorf and Hanover in August 2006 as part of her Confessions Tour. In September 2006, Thomas Schulz of Der Spiegel wrote that a Madonna
Marek_Lieberberg
Criminal incidents involving the Rock Machine Motorcycle Club
of murder | the Star". Toronto Star. March 31, 2009. "Gerald Gallant: Confessions of Canada's most prolific hit man". Archived from the original on May
Rock Machine MC criminal allegations and incidents
Rock_Machine_MC_criminal_allegations_and_incidents
Black American wrongfully convicted of murder (1929–1944)
stated, "I arrested a boy by the name of George Stinney. He then made a confession and told me where to find a piece of iron, about 15 inches where he said
George_Stinney
Anne herself. Cromwell tortures some of the scapegoats to force a false confession. Except for Thomas Wyatt all of the accused, including the Queen, are
List_of_The_Tudors_episodes
affect children's behavior no matter the economic status. 286 17 "The Confessions of RosaLee" Media 60 minutes May 23, 1995 (1995-05-23) 1317 A look at
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Repentance of sins
Eastern Orthodox, and Oriental Orthodox sacrament of Reconciliation or Confession. The word penance derives from Old French and Latin paenitentia, both
Penance
Chinese Catholic saint and doctor
sacrament of Confession and spending time in prayer, attending Mass, and providing free treatment to his patients. Despite his frequent confessions, he was
Mark_Ji_Tianxiang
1989 crime in New York City
assault and said he was the only actor, with DNA evidence confirming his confession. The convictions, including those related to the other assaults, against
Central_Park_jogger_case
Celtic "soul friend"
from Anam Ċara by John O'Donohue Colman Readings 13th May (pg 1238) links Romans and Celtic differences to confession and Anam Cara ‘anamchara’ v t e
Anam_Cara
10th episode of the 2nd season of The Borgias
disambiguation. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. › "The Confession" is the final episode of the second season of Showtime-Bravo! historical
The_Confession_(The_Borgias)
Japanese anime television series
passing businessman stops by the machine and slots in a coin... 8 "Farewell Confession" "Kokubetsu" (告別) August 24, 2014 (2014-08-24) A man named Ken attends
Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories
Yamishibai:_Japanese_Ghost_Stories
Irish-Australian murderer
constant attendance on him". Efforts were made to get Burns to make a full confession, both for the murder of Quinlivan "and others he is accredited with killing"
Robert_Francis_Burns
Scottish law on Christianity
are, thirty-tree chapters of the confession. It follows the same set up and much of the same topics. The Confession lays out Calvinist theology. It states
Confession of Faith Ratification Act (1690)
Confession_of_Faith_Ratification_Act_(1690)
2013 video game
approves of the relationship, the Mii will confess their love; if the confession is successful, the two are paired as a couple. This can lead to marriage
Tomodachi_Life
Christian doctrine
and 14 of the Augsburg Confession in Robert Kolb and Timothy J. Wengert, trans. and eds., The Book of Concord : The Confessions of the Evangelical Lutheran
Priesthood_of_all_believers
English serial killer (1946–2020)
Even though his confession failed to include any details of the murder, and Hobson's testimony at trial that he did not find the confession credible, Steel
Peter_Sutcliffe
2004 single by Avenged Sevenfold
"Unholy Confessions" is a song by American heavy metal band Avenged Sevenfold, released as the lead single from their second album, Waking the Fallen
Unholy_Confessions
theologians; representatives of churches outside the Dutch Republic; and Dutch lay politicians. There were 14 Remonstrants who were summoned, in effect as defendants
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2017 murder of a cadet officer in Malaysia
maximum jail term of seven years and a fine), for the purpose of forcing a confession out of the victim. All the 19 suspects pleaded not guilty to the charges
Murder of Zulfarhan Osman Zulkarnain
Murder_of_Zulfarhan_Osman_Zulkarnain
Australian serial killer
circumstance of the men being missing, &c.” Lynch (as described in his confession) “lay listening and trembling with fear” until he heard one of the Frasers
John_Lynch_(serial_killer)
season Title Original release date U.S. viewers (millions) 248 Special "Confessions of a Record-Breaking Season" October 16, 2020 (2020-10-16) 1.00 249 Special
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and his navigator Jim Warwick. Wracked with guilt, McCormack taped a confession, which he entrusted to his wife Eunice when he died in 1992.[citation
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American repairman taken hostage and killed in Iraq (1978–2004)
the head is severed, one of the men displays the head to the camera, then lays it down on the decapitated body. During the video, the masked man reading
Killing_of_Nick_Berg
@smh" (Tweet). Retrieved 24 December 2020 – via Twitter. "Guys, I have a confession. #voteyes" Shine, Rhiannon (24 August 2017). "LGBTIQ activist Rodney Croome
Endorsements in the Australian Marriage Law Postal Survey
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American entrepreneur and venture capitalist (born 1967)
notes that wokeism has a concept of the original sin as well as demanding confession and repentance, while offering no transcendental values, no forgiveness
Peter_Thiel
buildings deteriorated. The church of the Augustinians was used by both confessions on the basis of a simultaneum contract. The women's monasteries were
History_of_Speyer
Armed attack in Ulu Tiram, Malaysia
Free Malaysia Today. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2026. Hussein, Izz Laily (24 September 2024). "Ulu Tiram attack: Case of suspect's family members
2024 Ulu Tiram police station attack
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Agreement in US criminal law
Consciousness of guilt Direct Circumstantial Relevance Burden of proof Laying a foundation Materiality Public policy exclusions Spoliation Character Habit
Proffer_agreement
Irish actor (born 1953)
film Lady Betty Paddy Short film There's Always Hope Jonathan Stack 2022 Confession Father Peter Save the Cinema Martyn Marlowe Bernie Ohls Unwelcome "Daddy"
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Chancellor of West Germany from 1949 to 1963
Mitchell, Maria (2012). The Origins of Christian Democracy: Politics and Confession in Modern Germany. Ann Arbor: University of Michigan Press. ISBN 978-0-472-11841-0
Konrad_Adenauer
South African bishop and anti-apartheid activist (1931–2021)
Tutu proposed that the TRC adopt a threefold approach: the first being confession, with those responsible for human rights abuses fully disclosing their
Desmond_Tutu
Christian movement
early Anabaptists formulated their beliefs in a confession of faith in 1527 called the Schleitheim Confession. Its author Michael Sattler was arrested and
Anabaptism
drops the empty capsule over a railing. Ezequiel and Cássia stage a fake confession from the captured Cause member they hold in which he names Aline as a
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American soldier of fortune active in the twentieth century
agent arrived, accompanied by a priest, presented Holmdahl with a written confession and was ordered to sign. When Holmdahl refused to do so he received stinging
Emil_Lewis_Holmdahl
List of notable UK deaths in a year
2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025. Creamer, Ella (10 December 2025). "Confessions of a Shopaholic novelist Sophie Kinsella dies aged 55". The Guardian
2025 deaths in the United Kingdom
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LAY CONFESSION
LAY CONFESSION
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’.
Female
English
 English name derived from the vocabulary word, DAY means "day." Feminine form of Middle English Daye, meaning "day."
Male
English
Short form of English Raymond, RAY means "wise protector."
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
Male
English
Short form of English Clayton, CLAY means "clay settlement."
Male
English
Pet form of English Larry, LAZ means "of Laurentum."
Girl/Female
Australian, Christian
Sunshine; Bright; Day
Male
Chamoru
, jurisprudence; law.
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English, Indian
From the Meadow Farm; Concentration
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.
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, LACY means "lace-like."Â
Male
Hindi/Indian
(लाल) Hindi name LAL means "to caress, to play."Â
Male
English
The Clay Farm
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."
Male
Scandinavian
 Variant spelling of Scandinavian Kai, CAY means "lord." Compare with another form of Cay.
Girl/Female
Australian
From the Meadow Farm
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
Henry VI, Part 2' Lord Say.
Male
English
Middle English short form of English Lawrence, LAW means "of Laurentum."
Male
Hindi/Indian
(जय) Hindi name derived from the Sanskrit word jaya, JAY means "victory." Compare with another form of Jay.
Female
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, GAY means "happy." Compare with masculine Gay.
LAY CONFESSION
LAY CONFESSION
Girl/Female
Indian
Kind; Helpful Like God Laxmi
Boy/Male
Muslim
Banner of the tribe
Boy/Male
English
Valley town.
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Slave (Female);
Male
Gypsy/Romani
 Probably a Romani form of Hindi Shandar, SHANDOR means "proud."
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Light; Lord
Boy/Male
Tamil
Kodiswaran | கோதிஸà¯à®µà®°à®£
Richest, Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada
Lord Ganesha
Boy/Male
Welsh
Legendary son of Gereint.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
LAY CONFESSION
LAY CONFESSION
LAY CONFESSION
LAY CONFESSION
LAY CONFESSION
n.
A law.
v. t.
To point; to aim; as, to lay a gun.
v. t.
To impose, as a command or a duty; as, to lay commands on one.
n.
The merrymaking of May Day.
v. t. & i.
To lay; to wager.
v. t.
To present or offer; as, to lay an indictment in a particular county; to lay a scheme before one.
v. t.
To state; to allege; as, to lay the venue.
v. t.
To bring forth and deposit; as, to lay eggs.
n.
To fold; to bend and lay over or on something; as, to lap a piece of cloth.
v. i.
To lay snares for rabbits.
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 impose, as a burden, suffering, or punishment; to assess, as a tax; as, to lay a tax on land.
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. i.
To take a position; to come or go; as, to lay forward; to lay aloft.
a.
Of or pertaining to the laity, as distinct from the clergy; as, a lay person; a lay preacher; a lay brother.
a.
Not belonging to, or emanating from, a particular profession; unprofessional; as, a lay opinion regarding the nature of a disease.
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.
v. i.
To lay a wager; to bet.
v. t.
To spread on a surface; as, to lay plaster or paint.