lie by en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(obsolete, transitive) To have sex with.
Than he lete make a cry thorow all the oste that uppon layne of lyff and lymme […] that no lyege man that longyth to his oste sholde lye be no maydens ne ladyes nother no burgessis wyff that to the cité longis.
, Book V
- (dated, intransitive) To rest from labour; to take a break.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lain by | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| lay by | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| lying by | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| lies by | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Synonyms
take five (take a break) · go to bed with · have a break (take a break) · sleep with · lie with (have sex with)