Lay

v. trans.

P. and V. τιθέναι.

Make to recline: Ar. and P. κατακλίνειν, V. κλίνειν.

Lay a wager: Ar. περιδίδοσθαι (absol.).

Lay (eggs): use Ar. and P. τίκτειν.

Lay (a foundation): P. and V. ὑποβάλλειν, καταβάλλεσθαι, P. ὑποτιθέναι.

Be laid (of foundations): P. ὑποκεῖσθαι.

When the foundation of a race is not fairly laid: V. ὅταν δὲ κρηπὶς μὴ καταβληθῇ γένους ὀρθῶς (Eur., H.F. 1261).

The foundations are laid: P. οἱ θεμέλιοι ... ὑπόκεινται (Thuc. 1, 93).

Lay an ambush: P. and V. λοχᾶν, P. ἐνεδρεύειν; see {{U}}Ambush.

Lay a (plot): P. κατασκευάζειν, συσκευάζειν, P. and V. πλέκειν, V. ἐμπλέκειν, ῥάπτειν; see {{U}}Contrive.

Lay aside: P. and V. ἀποβάλλειν, ἀφιέναι, μεθιέναι, Ar. and P. ἀποτίθεσθαι.

Lay aside (clothes): see put off.

Put by for reserve: P. χωρὶς τίθεσθαι, Ar. and P. ἀποτίθεσθαι.

Lay bare: P. and V. γυμνοῦν.

met.; see {{U}}Disclose.

Lay before: P. and V. προτιθέναι (τί τινι).

Lay (a question) before the people to vote on: P. ἐπιψηφίζειν, τι (εἰς acc).

Lay by: Ar. and P. κατατίθεσθαι,

Lay down: P. and V. κατατιθέναι (Eur., Cycl.).

Renounce: P. and V. μεθιέναι, ἐξίστασθαι (gen.); see {{U}}Renounce.

Lay down a law: of a legislator, P. and V. νόμον τιθέναι; of a people, P. and V. νόμον τίθεσθαι.

Be laid down: P. and V. κεῖσθαι.

Lay down the law: met.; see Domineer (Domineer over).

Determine: P. and V. ὁρίζειν.

Lay down (a principle): P. τιθέναι (or mid.), ὑπολαμβάνειν, ὑποτίθεσθαι, ὁρίζεσθαι.

Be laid down: P. ὑπάρχειν, ὑποκεῖσθαι, κεῖσθαι.

This being laid down: V. ὑπόντος τοῦδε (Eur., El. 1036).

Lay down as a foundation: P. and V. καταβάλλεσθαι.

Lay hands on: Ar. χεῖρας ἐπιβάλλειν (dat.), P. and V. ἅπτεσθαι (gen.), ἐφάπτεσθαι (gen.), λαμβάνεσθαι (gen.), ἀντιλαμβάνεσθαι (gen.); see under {{U}}Hand.

Lay hold of: see lay hands on.

Lay in, store up: Ar. and P. κατατίθεσθαι.

Lay low: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν, V. κλίνειν, καταστρωννύναι; see {{U}}Destroy.

Lay on: P. and V. ἐπιτιθέναι (τί τινι).

Impose: P. and V. ἐπιβάλλειν (τί τινι), προστιθέναι (τί τινι), προσβάλλειν (τί τινι).

Be laid on, imposed: P. and V. προσκεῖσθαι, P. ἐπικεῖσθαι.

Enjoin: P. and V. προστάσσειν (τί τινι), ἐπιτάσσειν (τί τινι), ἐπιστέλλειν (τί τινι), ἐπισκήπτειν (τί τινι).

Lay (blame) on: P. and V. (αἰτίαν), ἀναφέρειν (dat., or εἰς, acc.), προστιθέναι (dat.), Ar. and P. ἐπαναφέρειν (εἰς, acc.), ἀνατιθέναι (dat.); see {{U}}Attribute.

Lay open: see {{U}}Disclose.

Lay oneself open to: see {{U}}Incur.

Lay out, arrange: Ar. and P. διατιθέναι.

Expend: P. and V. ἀναλίσκειν, ἀναλοῦν.

Prepare: P. and V. παρασκευάζειν.

Prepare for burial: P. and V. περιστέλλειν, προτίθεσθαι, V. συγκαθαρμόζειν.

Straighten the limbs: V. ἐκτείνειν.

By no wife's hand were they laid out in their winding sheets: V. οὐ δάμαρτος ἐν χεροῖν πέπλοις συνεστάλησαν (Eur., Tro. 377).

Be laid out for burial: P. and V. προκεῖσθαι.

Lay oneself out to: P. and V. σπουδάζειν (infin.).

Lay siege to: see {{U}}Besiege.

Lay to: see {{U}}Impute.

Lay to heart: P. and V. ἐνθυμεῖσθαι, V. θυμῷ βάλλειν; see {{U}}Heed.

V. intrans. Come to anchor: P. and V. ὁρμίζεσθαι.

Lay to rest: P. and V. κοιμίζειν, V. κοιμᾶν.

Lay under contribution: P. ἀργυρολογεῖν (acc.).

Lay up: Ar. and P. κατατίθεσθαι.

Be laid up: P. ἀποκεῖσθαι (met.).

Be ill: P. and V. κάμνειν, νοσεῖν.

Lay waste, v. trans.: see {{U}}Devastate.

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subs.

Poem: P. ποίημα, τό, ποίησις, ἡ.

Song: P. and V. ᾠδή, ἡ, μέλος, τό, μελῳδία, ἡ, Ar. and V. ἀοιδή, ἡ; see {{U}}Song.