Lay, v. i. 1. To produce and deposit eggs.
2. (Naut.) To take a position; to come or go; as, to lay forward; to lay aloft.
3. To lay a wager; to bet.
To lay about, orTo lay about one, to strike vigorously in all directions. J. H. Newman. — To lay at, to strike or strike at. Spenser. — To lay for, to prepare to capture or assault; to lay wait for. Bp Hall. — To lay in for, to make overtures for; to engage or secure the possession of. “I have laid in for these.” Dryden. — To lay on, to strike; to beat; to attack. Shak. — To lay out, to purpose; to plan; as, he lays out to make a journey.