Etymology

onlay

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Today it means: To lay or place something on a surface. Full definition →

Middle English onleien
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onlay · verb1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromonleien
  2. English todayonlay

From Middle English onleien, onleggen (“to lay or place; impose; attack”). Equivalent to on- + lay.

onlay · noun2

From on- + lay.

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