Originally the Anglicized term for the French lai, it later came to be used by English poets as a synonym for song or for narrative poetry of moderate length. (See also Tragedy)

A long narrative poem, especially one that was sung by medieval minstrels called trouvères. The Lais of Marie de France are lays.

A song or simple narrative poem. The form originated in medieval France. Early French lais were often based on the Celtic legends and other tale s sung by Breton minstrels — thus the name of the "Breton lay." In fourteenth-century England, the term "lay" was used to describe short narrative s written in imitation of the Breton lays. The most notable of these is Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Minstrel's Tale."

To lay a bet is to oppose an outcome. See Back and Lay Calculator

A bettor can lay a selection on the betting exchanges such as Betfair and BetDaq. This is the opposite of backing a selection and involves taking other gamblers bets on a particular player, effectively acting like a conventional bookmaker.

A bet against a particular number by the wrong bettor, who gives the casino a 5% commission.

This is to bet or wager.

When a bookmaker accepts a bet - they will say they have laid Chelsea if they have taken a bet on them.

A bookmaker's offer quoting the price at which he wishes to trade. 'I'll lay 6-4 this favourite.'

A bet against a point number by paying a 5% commission.

The opposite to back an outcome. To play the role of the bookmaker and oppose an outcome.

To take a bet. Bookies lay bets.

When a bookmaker accept bets it is often said that they lay a bet. A bookmaker will often be known as a layor.

A bookmaker, or a person on a betting exchange, accepts a bet on a selection, i.e. someone is betting that the selection will not win. The opposite of backing an outcome is "laying" an outcome.

To stake money on an outcome; to bet, wager or gamble.

Take a bet on, like a Bookmaker.

The lay is the direction of the helical path in which the strands making up the rope are laid. If the strands form a helix similar to the threads of a right-hand screw, the lay is called right, or right-hand; if the strands wind around to the left the lay is called left, or left-hand. In Lang lay rope the wires in the strands and the strands spiral in the same direction.

1) As a command, it means to go in the direction indicated, e.g., "Lay aloft!" (go up) or "Lay alow!" (come down). 2) Of a line or rope, it refers to "the direction in which the strands are twisted" (Colcord). These two definitions, out of a host, are most pertinent to the Lady.

The distance along a cable occupied by one complete helix of a strand or conductor. The direction of lay (left or right hand) is the direction of the helix looking away from an observer. Also to arrange the wires or members of a conductor either by twisting them or by forming them into one or more layers helically applied.

Direction and angle in which the strands of a rope are twisted. Submitted by Piers from London, UK.

the way a twisted rope is constructed. Lay is either right hand or left hand. Also the amount of twist that changes the hardness of the rope. Soft, medium or hard lay.

A term used to designate the amount of turn put in rope, such as soft, medium, or hard-laid.

To piece together strands to be twisted into rope.

the direction in which the strands of a line are twisted, usually right-handed or clockwise. In hard-laid line the strains are tightly twisted; in soft-laid line the strands are more nearly parallel.

a)The manner in which the wires in a strand or the strands in a rope are helically laid, or b) the distance measured parallel to the axis of the rope (or strand) in which a strand (or wire) makes one complete helical convolution about the core (or center). In this connection, lay is also referred to as LAY LENGTH or PITCH.

The direction of twist in a rope

The length measured along the axis of a wire or cable required for a single strand (in stranded wire) or a conductor (in cable) to make complete turn about the axis of the conductor or cable.

involving people who are not clergy

lay people or "laity" is a general term used for all the members of the universal Church who are not members of a professed religious order, society or congregation

impose as a duty, burden, or punishment; "lay a responsibility on someone"

The general direction or slope of a device or ground surface.

The main direction of surface texture on a wafer.

Refers to either the position in which a felled tree is lying or the intended falling place of a standing tree.

put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"

The position of the print on a sheet of paper

A fixed point for positioning substrate on a print bed.

A temporary positioning point on a print bed, applied by the printer.